This comes from several data points, the first being the average age at which people are choosing to stop renting and buy their first home.

Many people choose NOT to have this, because the administrator will then vet every investment you make to ensure you do not invalidate your IRA.Invalidating your IRA means that you've done a prohibited transaction and the entire account is then deemed as distributed to you.If you don't want checkbook control, then I recommend a plan administrator such as Equity Trust - www.trustetc.comIf you are sure that you're aware of all the rules around prohibited transactions and disqualified people (who you can and can't do business with), then a plan administrator like Sense Financial would be a good place to start talking.  

Try to have a sit down meeting with the HOA board which may only be three people.  

I'd suggest you ask as many questions as you can, there are a ton of people on here who are knowledgeable in many subjects. 

I'm doing this exact thing right now- I've been pleasantly surprised by how many people in my network have resources, cash and interest in something like this. 

Is this how it works, wanted to know from people who have their star’s managed my property management company?

Heating costs go up in winter, as does electricity due to the reduced natural light and more people indoors.

There are easily 5-6 meetings per week you can go to and learn from people who have been in this business for decades.

Thank you to the people that come forward and post about the bad and not just the good.

Although some people will yell that 'this is mean, of those poor people' it has to be done like this.