My MFHs are just 2 apartments per building, but my lease states that they are responsible for keep the lawn cut, snow cleared from walkways, and lawn free of pet waste and litter.So both are responsible for these things.

So, we had the guy place it in the court RIGHT in FRONT of MY DOOR, on plywood to not scratch the road, totally off to the side where it would only "bother" me bc it is in front of my walkway and a "burden" on my side of the court.

Now, the backyard is uneven, totally rocking and has a sewer clean-out pipe sticking up as a tripping hazard right by the walkway of the side gate to the back door. 

.$100,000 down on a $2M deal for a (looks like) good roof, sealed and striped parking lot, new painted multi-family seems like a steal.I like this style of apartment with the connected upstairs walkways, they seem to attract long term //forever// renter types.And a pool too...

What are regulations about snow removal from driveways/walkways?

These days cap rates are getting pretty compressed and an 8 cap is very rare; I would expect to pay much closer to 6 for C class.I don't have an answer off the top of my head for snow removal, it really depends how many porches, walkways, whether parking area is included or tenants shovel themselves out, etc.

With that being said, there are some big developments going in the have promise to be great investment opportunities.5th Ave in Downtown SD (the center of gaslamp) is removing north/south traffic and putting in brick walkways.

A few years later, decided to replace the cement walkway that surrounded the perimeter of the house, widening it, which  suspected was another source of the flooding, had the walkway angled out, so rain water would flow away from the house.

They send photos of the cleared walkways after they finish.

Your tenants do not have to worry about it and will give you the peace of mind that the yard will not look neglected, and walkways will always be clear from ice and snow.