I am about to pull the trigger on a condo in Pasadena, CA and upon digging into the financials of the HOA discovered that they are funded at about 30% of what the third party HOA analysis firm would consider a full reserve.

Get them to sign a thirty day contract that discloses you'll either buy it or find a third party to. 

3) Would you say basic relatively cheap and quick projects listed above give your listing an extra edge on the market and fetch a higher price.4) Would you recommend a established reliable service like this to your future clients. 5) Do you use a third party to take profession pictures or even UAV (drone) images/Videos of houses/properties you are selling.I am a General Contractor.

The ownership percentages will be determined by how much money each party puts in at time of property purchase. 

But quite frankly, I am sick and tired of the snake oil salesman and garbage this industry attracts.For starters, wholesaling a property can work to the benefit of all parties involved.  

Heading into 2017, we may be facing the real possibility that the party is over.  

As a security the note can be sold if proper steps are taken and it is sold with the proper party that holds the proper licenses to engage in that activity.  

Now, for the part I am NOT as sure about:My question is, can I maximize my profit by buying subject to the liens and negotiating them down or potentially having them wiped out? 

I assume you mean some sort of cutoff time for excessive noise (loud partying, lawnmowers on Sunday mornings, etc), not an ACTUAL curfew, right?  

Now you now that you can get the loan and you should have an idea of how long it will take to get that loan to fund and you can find someone who does Bridge Loans this is generally a private party that charges a flat rate for a short term loan.