Personally, I do not care for anything with HOA fees - SFRs or condominiums - as you are beholden to the (in)ability of the association to manage the maintenance of the property.  

Brian Mathews to be honest me and my fiancé are looking into moving and condominiums caught my eye, we're thinking to occupy and eventually pay off loan, own it and later rent it out as a vacation property or however we decide to market it.

But again, the $/sqft metric doesn’t account for that.I hope it’s obvious how the price-per-square-foot calculation isn’t enough (on its own) to properly compare the prices of two properties against each other.Where it does work is if you are comparing kind-for-kind homes in a development or a Condominium building where amenities, view and fixtures are comparable.True market value is what a buyer will offer, and a seller will accept.

@Mike Bicho: There are few liens that generally do not get wiped out in a first position lender foreclosure(1) Federal and State Tax Liens (generally the IRS)(2) Federal and State Medicare Liens (generally Medicare, but sometimes VA)(3) Condominium Liens only if they have been filed correctlyAll of these can be wiped out with additional procedures, and working with an attorney who specializes in this space can be beneficial.

In fact the exercise of such power would drive down the HOA's property values.Suppose the real estate market values units in a condominium community at  $ 1,000,000.00.  

It's a condo unit part of a large condominium I acquired when I first started.

It's a condo unit part of a large condominium I acquired when I first started.

It's a condo unit part of a large condominium I acquired when I first started.

Because I own more than 6 condominiums in the same complex, I would be required to prepare and file a public report if I wanted to sell the condominium units to different buyers.Does anyone know the estimated cost to hire a firm to prepare and file a public report?  

@Debbie LuI'm a condominium association manager. 1) First, you need to verify the rental restriction parameters in the RECORDED governing documents.