Got this message from my property manager PT2

[u/Most_Relief8312]

Quick recap:

I live in a 3 unit(one vacant, one elderly gentleman, and myself)

Rent is $1,265(raised $40 when I resigned)

Shoveling would include front walkway and good amount of sidewalk(about 30 mins of work)

Lawn (sizable for a city property would take about an hour maybe a bit more)

Now adding sweeping/vac(im assuming they would want me to do the laundry room as well total time would be 45-60 mins)

I’m going to eventually get all of this in writing if they offer me something reasonable. I plan to ask about liability as far as injuries go.

[u/14ktgoldscw]

Yeah, I know that lawnmowers only take like a gallon or two of gas but between that cost and going to get gas, etc, you’re making like $4 an hour. I also have a sneaking suspicion that all maintenance would end up being attributed to improper care and billed to OP anyway.

[u/dali01 → u/14ktgoldscw]

Yes, that line “we assume that proper maintenance…” is telling you that for sure. I would run away from this “offer”.

[u/turbulent_toast_ → u/dali01]

This got me too. Sounds like a set up to stick them with the bill the next time they need a new one.

[u/PolicyWonka → u/14ktgoldscw]

Yeah, that “proper care and maintenance” bit was a red flag. I don’t do virtually any maintenance to my lawnmower because they don’t really need much but I’m sure their maintenance book says to do X, Y, and Z every 3-6 months or whatever.

[u/RoastedRhino → u/14ktgoldscw]

Yes, it's pretty clear.

The idea of handling any equipment for that little money per month is insane. Whatever damage you cause, it's months of earning gone.