Where in N FL are you building? 

Hello Tim, I was a first time developer and the cost to get entitlements and shovel ready was just under $700,000 (I was developing over 2acres.)

Yep, south Florida is extremely competitive and I assume NE and central Fl are the same.

They will sue the person who shoveled the walk, the company that hired them, the property manager, and the registered property owner.The more anonymous you want to be the more it will cost.If I wanted to maximize my anonymity, I would take these steps. 1.

Orlando and many other cities in FL are VERY difficult to become a successful (meaning make a full time living) as a real estate agent 2 problems.  1. 

So he walks back to his truck, grabs a shovel, comes back over and hands me that too! 

"Who shovels the snow/mows the yard?"

And yes - I think it would be a good mix of weird and midwestern flare that would draw people toward it.

anybody know of a snow shoveling service for residential? 

@Sean Michael Nugent Those type of units would take 90-180 days each, but a decent builder should be able to start at least one duplex a week maybe 2-3 per week if they are larger.So to get 5 duplexs or 10 units from start of construction (shovel ready, meaning all permits are back, etc) to having them all complete, I would estimate 130 - 210 days.The timing is very important, as you will have a large amount of money outlayed with zero rent until you can get some units completed and rented.