All the owner has to do is request it from the Management Company.Condition of the HOADeferred MaintenanceDuring economic slow downs like what we are experiencing now, HOA's tend to have a higher delinquency rate which causes the HOA to defer it's maintenance in the hope that they recover those funds in the future.

Suppose that is good and bad depending on your perspective.here is the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/business/economy/in-atlanta-housing-woes-reflect-nations-economic-pain.html?

You name it, it's all going on.Shale gas is definitely having positive economic impact on small towns in south Texas, BTW.It could be a sharp flow to be followed by a big ebb, but we are about three times our anticipated volume for the first month.

So maybe the levers of economics would still support the prices.

What gets brushed under the rug in the 50% rule discussions is the collection loss and economic vacancy when people purchase properties that cash flow with low amounts of dollars invested.

I thought I heard something about the government granting a visa for buying at least 250,000 in real estate as a way to stimulate the real estate market.

Economics always teaches that there is no such thing as a free lunch."

I've found the low prices and allure of large profits and improving the area from such low priced property is an illusion and the savy investor should consider areas with better economics before placing high risk bets in these areas.Here are some bullets on lessons learned:- If you have debt service and tax payments, you may not have time to wait and find those housebroken tenants as your expenses clip away.

If you are looking to diversify outside of CA, I would recommend markets with a stronger economic undertones like - AZ or TX.

That changes the whole equation for the economics - whether I chose fewer apartments, apply for variance etc.Short answer, I want to know right away.