I do volunteer work plus donate to my alma mater, local food bank, local library new building fund, and CSI.From their website:  "CSI has been working on the ground in Sudan since 1995 to liberate Christians and other non-Muslims forced into slavery by Islamist militiamen armed and directed by the Khartoum regime.

Here's some food for thought: Before you make your next investment, meet with a mortgage/financial professional.

While my advice isn't market specific, I do believe it's good food for thought:Before you make your first investment, meet with a mortgage/financial professional.

Next meeting we do KW is buying food and drinks. 

One reason for this is because having the tenants bear the cost of utilities will tend to lower those costs, due to what I call the "Buffet Rule" (as in Chinese food, not Warren).

While my advice isn't market specific, I do believe it's good food for thought:Before you make your first investment, meet with a mortgage/financial professional.  

Here's some food for thought: Before you make your first investment, meet with a mortgage/financial professional.

The only reason I would think the HOA would agree to pay it out of HOA funds is if there was some miscommunication or error somewhere along the process or they're just trying to keep the peace.  

I would have more sympathy for the guy who sat there in the dark because he couldn't afford rent and utilities, than to someone who just decides to steal what they won't pay for (starving people in third-world countries without money stealing food excepted). 

If you prefer to close on as many as possible but don't necessarily need all, then one contract for each with no language linking the contracts would be smarter because you can bail on any that have serious problems you don't want to deal with.There is a lot of experience and knowledge on this site, I expect you'll get other food for thought as well.