I have lived in Truckee for over 23 years and understand the pain you can go through dealing with a local government where the answer you received on Monday is different than the answer you receive on Tues, Wed, Thur & maybe even Friday if anyone is working.

It's going to take the pain of another 12 or so months on & off, before people realizing flipping, unless it's in scarce, high value areas just won't work as easily. 

I thought this was simply the right thing to do and did not give a second thought to undergoing this process until after the repairs were completed.

It may work in the long term but can be a painful process.i wish the OP the best and i believe he can benefit by recognizing the value in the various responses but seems unwilling.  

Did they previous take on bridge debt and has that caused them undo "pain" in the recent years?

Perhaps even through some painful lessons. 

If foreclosure is what you want to invest in get a head of the game and focus on a target area and know if that HOA is a pain to work with, you might just find someone who wants to sell quickly to get aways from the HOA.

Hip replacement is painful.

.- Stretch – I hear about to many people with back pain, I will not be one of them.- Workout - At least 15 minutes.- Pray - 10+ minutes.Life is a marathon.

Unfortunately, most PMC contracts are pretty vague making it a challenge to get useful information.3) A mix of the two aboveSome PMCs have internal handyman type ServiceTechs for small jobs that they bill hourly for, but get bids for any job requiring a licensed contractor.An owner should understand what type(s) of the above that their PMC uses and discuss as necessary to better understand.THE CHALLENGES OF GETTING 3 BIDSWe wanted to touch on this topic because it seems to be a pain point between PMCs and owners.In theory, it's easy to get multiple bids - you just search online for companies and contact them to get a bid.