They had to have slipped on what is called an "unnatural accumulation of ice/snow".

My goal is cashflow, appreciation would be icing on the cake.I'd love to connect with people who have boots on the ground and learn as much as I can while I build my team. 

For example ice fisherman and hunters love the area from October until March, bullhead days in Waterville, MN, you could upcharge per nights to around $250 to $300.   

Also if 2 units have a boardwalk to get out of their unit and the other has a small porch are you responsible for snow removal/ice.

Personally, I'd feel that 100/mo cashflow still seems like very thin ice (again, particularly for a new investor who presumably doesn't have a ton of resources to fall back on if things go south).100 / mo is not much "defense" to  help protect you from vacancy, capex, changes in market conditions, property damage, and all the other risks of owning a rental property...I once had a property with a finished basement (that I had to rent to make my numbers work), one month after buying the property, the basement flooded and I discovered that the slab was poured directly on dirt (a major code violation), and the dirt under the slab was so water-logged that it had the consistency of pudding.

I had just listed one of my apts in Clinton hill early this morning for a 1 Bedroom, Balcony Apt in a Brownstone on the Parlor floor that was previously rented for $2,400 for $2,500.I just got 5 inquiries from tenants that already mentioned to me that they have good qualifications (ie... one is a Psychologist making $150k with an 800+ FICO... etc).

I let my brokers license to on Ice since my wife handles all our properties..

Thus, you get ice buildup on the right or north facing side. 

This would be a great ice breaker event for a newbie looking to network with active investors in SE Wisconsin.

He also wanted to do a whole bunch of extra work like tearing up the entire ground floor (cream colored tile) because it is dated and replace it with the trendy wood look laminate for another 5k.