:groovy: My questions are:1) is this a common and/or legal arrangement in the USA?

I'm looking to bring someone on part time to help with some of the rehab work and general property maintenance (mowing lawns, shoveling sidewalks, vacuuming common areas, etc).

The company I am scouting for believes in visiting the houses in person, as these people are already getting plenty of mail and phone calls.

Sheesh, if they're going to put a sign out, you'd think they would answer the phone!

Are they a jerk on the phone?

The property can be held in each of your names (Tenants in Common), and after closing you can quit claim it to the LLC if you want.

Who pays for the common area repairs?

Followed by a phone call to my agent with frustration; his reply was “ Oops!

Once I found the person's work phone and email just by googling her name :) (it was a very unusual name)

Although is not too common for established communities, if you can talk your city into making this happen, you just reduced your exposure to street repairs, utility repairs and metering.Once you have done what you can to maximize the sales price you need to consider who your buyer is.