There is also maintenance for snow removal and lawn mowing. 

I am struggling to find an affordable snow removal company in Lansing Michigan area. 

I want to get some feedback on how you treat snow removal in a small multi-family.I know, I know, some of you might say "tenants responsibility".

But we have hail, tornadoes, and "Snowmagetton" as we called the fun we had here in Texas last month with the extreme cold and snow.

Try lowering your purchase price, lawn and snow care expenses and see if the numbers work.

The weather is pretty mild- snow is a rare occurrence. 

(Moving in the rain is bad but somehow the snow seems worse)

I rent the Siesta Key place to snow birds for 4-5 months and then the brit/us 2 week holiday market and then after sept the german market, then i get the odd brit in nov for 2 weeks for a golf holiday and then rent it out for thanksgiving and then i use it at the beg of dec and then rent it for xmas. my net return is anything between 12-15% annually but to buy these properties now you are looking at 400k plus, and the majority have HOA.

The value of the exterior cameras for me was primary to make sure snow removal and other maintenance tasks were being done properly since I managed remotely. 

The tenants have separate utilities (meters, heating units) and pay for the heat and electric to their units.The price is $382,000Expenses:Insurance:  $1,000Water/sewer:  $1275Electric:  $658Trash removal:  $900Landscaping/snow removal:  $1450 (My husband and son-in-law are landscapers/plowers (and very talented general handymen), so this amount will not be close to this)Real estate taxes:  $3847Vacancy rate:  8.3%Maintenance and repairs:  $1200 Advertising:  $150Administrative:  $15020% down payment:  $76,400 with 5% interest rate - $305, 400 mortgage amount - mortgage payment $1641Rents are:  3BR - $1325; 2BR - $1050 and 1BR - $975.