These decisions are not made by the Management Company, but rather the Board of Directors that are volunteers elected by the membership of the HOA. 

@Curtis Tavernier my opinion is that you'll have the best results, and spend the lease amount of money, by working/volunteering for an already successful wholesaler in your area.

Hey everyone, I'm looking to volunteer my time for an active real estate investor in the Riverside area, so I can gain more experience analyzing deals.

Hey everyone, I'm looking to volunteer my time for an active real estate investor in the Los Angeles area, so I can gain more experience analyzing deals.

There are also a lot of middle of the road and good HOA's too.HOA's are ran by volunteers (Board of Directors) that direct Management to perform projects, budgets, violations, finances, etc.Below are the areas you definitely want to stay away from as an investor:Self Managed Homeowner Associations Association's with non-accredited Management Companies and/or ManagersAssociation's with less than 30% Reserve Funding Levels - Means high risk of large special assessmentsAssociation's with large amount of deferred maintenance - If something looks broken when your walking into the community, it likely is.Homeowner Associations in a way, with the proper Board and/or Management Company actually do help investors.If you tenant is performing illegal activities, throwing parties or causing obvious damage, the HOA will notify the owner of the unit via a warning or hearing.  

First I would like to thank everyone who reads this volunteering for their time, for their commitment to giving back, and their help in guiding newbies such as myself.

I’m also currently setting up volunteer days to help clean up after I get a working bathroom for use and kitchen for refreshments. 

We could travel, and neither of us would have to work and we could raise our kids and volunteer at church, and help people who need it. 

Normally I start by saying I need insurance for a house I'm buying and volunteer early on that it's a duplex with tenants in one unit and the other to be occupied by me as a primary residence.

Then volunteer to help a successful investor for free.