How can I be confident I am making a correct decision?

But, my stumbling block has been this, figuring the comps, so I can be confident I am offering a fair deal to both sides. 

Additionally, requesting that some of that information be submitted to the HOA violates a plethora of privacy and confidentiality laws.And lastly, HOAs must apply their rules uniformly so unless the same set of criteria is applied to Buyers and Owner occupants, they are not enforceable.That said, it is ok for HOAs to require landlords to screen their tenants.

In my location, I’m confident I could get $5000/month easily for this.Now let’s use some round numbers to explain the rest of my thought process.

I'm pretty confident I can get an additional $75-$100 per unit but just ran the lower numbers to be safe. 

I look at this deal as a big value add opportunity by renovating the 17 vacants, so if this is just bad accounting, I'm confident I can turn the property around.  

I know it’s tough but I feel confident I can make it work .

I’m not confident I understand what you’re asking, but I’ll give it a shot.

https://www.rentecdirect.com/b...So, an owner insisting that a PMC give them confidential applicant/tenant information, often proves that an owner who THINKS they can DIY manage, has NOT done their homework regarding all the legalities involved in managing rental properties!

My results with this approach was much improved but I was still not confident I was finding amazing operators.