Hello BiggerPockets Community,My name is Sebastian Tamburro, and I’m a Canadian currently studying at Colgate University.

Study the market.

Quote from @Luca Perinuzzi: I'm studying for my real estate license, and plan to primarily work with investors once I'm licensed.

Can they prove how long it takes to rent a vacant property?

I’ve been studying real estate for the past few months, reading books and absorbing as much as I can.

I have spoken to my neighbours but they do not know who the HOA board members are ( it is a large complex with 100 + townhouses).It is very strange but it has not proved to be a problem in the past as the management company deal with the properties externally ( eg painting ) and the common parts and have always done so competently and individual oners deal with the inside of the properties.They are now proceeding with the painting without doing anything about the termites.

I believe I read not all fixes/repairs will qualify during the cost seg study.

Maybe if you can prove that you are actively trying to gain compliance, that will get you the much needed time to gather $, time to pull the permit and ppl to perform the work bc they will have a bit of mercy on you bc you are trying to do the right thing. 

my plan is to study finance-related majors in the future, and then practice after having enough experience.

I go in---check out the house, study the area, etc., and rarely present an offer.