My first home was a new construction condo, so I learned a lot from going to meetings, hearing about my neighbors' complaints, understanding insurance issues (like double deductibles), dealing with the board of directors, etc.

You are right, they are going up now because people get priced out of everything else.Associations can be great for a long time then you get some bad directors in there that can turn the place upside down.Really in property the value is in the land (my experience).

Tony Smaniotto, senior managing director at Studley Inc., said cost control is another factor.Downtown space is associated with higher rent and taxes.

I'm a full-time worker, mother and Dance Director of a competitive majorette team.

They did require a zoom meeting with the director, however.

Nick Massey, Director of Sales for Proper Insurance told our real estate team that properties built between 1980 and 1999 are going to have the HIGHEST insurance premiums.

Major public corporations don't have their officers or directors sign sign personally, at least not to the extent of putting their home at risk.And talking about personal or your company's non-recourse debt suggesting it doesn't have to be disclosed, that goes to the heart of the type of education people are getting, a really bad education. 

I was scammed by the former marketing director of a REIA. 

If the contractor doesn't have the credit or means to handle this amount of money until the work is in place then as an owner I would want to pay the sub/supplier direct or provide a joint check.

Just one example briefly, when I closed on my second Roofstock property, it took 2 months, multiple follow up emails and my complaint being escalated to the Roofstock director to receive the title insurance.