Hi Dean - Coming from a person that has never met you and must make a guesstimate based on one entry on an internet forum, I would say that you don't have particular passion for your job or the process of wholesaling - sure, you can tolerate it, you're good at it, you could be more motivated in taking part in it, but you don't really live and breath for the process - what you love is the checks at the end of the road.

One more option: send a letter to your own landlord letting him know that you won't be renewing the lease when it comes due in June because you can't tolerate the dog poop any longer and the HOA won't do anything about it.That should motivate your landlord to put some pressure on the HOA.Get some of your neighbors to send letters of complaint to the HOA.

I simply want to get things rolling and a condo that makes my housing expense tolerable by renting out the other room seems to be my best option at this point.

Though NJ is tenant friendly, they don't tolerate nonpayment, so "professional tenants" have a hard time getting traction if you file eviction promptly.

@Jason Hodges This is all about your risk tolerance.  

I'd say that depends on your risk tolerance. 

Knowledge of the local market, and rehab costs, knowing what investors are looking for, a marketing budget, and a high tolerance for tire kickers.

I agree with @Drew Eldridge you need to get comfortable with debt - but remember that comfort level is your risk tolerance.

I think it just depends on your tolerance level and the terms of the deal.

I have little tolerance for professionals that don't know their own job as well as I do.