Between the firing strips is a piece of foam insulation.

And quite frankly, HOAs and their fees are so poorly understood it's no wonder most people avoid them. 

Question, is it important to insulate the foundation walls?   

If the listing expires and the agent is doing a poor job, the seller isn't stuck with a bad agent.

That along with poor quality repairs on my rentals led me to start my own management company.

The materials for 10 squares shouldn't be over 1500.00, assuming he isn't putting insulation under it.

Certainly, there are going to be the buildings that have poor or exhausted management, and those are the ones to stay away from, as your condo is only as valuable as its neighbors.Condos are no different than any other kind of real estate investment in the fact that you want to find the diamond in the rough.

I will take advantage of other investors poor business practices.I view them as "hobby landlords" since generating maximum return on their investment is not their primary goal. 

Sorry for the poor grammar, I wrote that on my phone

Rich dad poor dad.