I'm traveling down there August 7 to 11 to look at neighborhoods and meet people...Do you happen to have any detailed information regarding the type and nature of the fund and also what is the target value of the fund?

We worked closely with a realtor who helped us with the city and where the right side of the tracks happen to be and what real rents were and how much improving we should do (we are natural over improvers and have been told we have the nicest rentals in town which makes me happy.) 

Sinking concrete is usually a sign that your base material was not sufficient, or not compacted adequately or the wrong type of material. 

An agent (the natural person) must hold a state issued license.  

What I am trying to get at is make sure you have adequate reserves.

This is usually only true when the repairs are of a significant nature such as no heat, hot water, cook top, etc...

I guess my years and years of windows experience makes the operating system almost second nature.  

My lawyer informed me either of these options could open me up to liability (injury by snow blower or slip and fall claiming my plow service didn't do an adequate job).So another thought I had was to factor the price of snow removal into the rent but advertise it without snow removal.

If you don't have adequate reserves you are dead in the water.

Before you invest a dime, make sure you have adequate reserves set aside.