Maybe they would/could take it upon themselves to pay for the repairs to the roof to salvage your unit and prevent further damage then they would go after the HOA to recoup costs.

Just get on Airbnb and see who are the property managers doing most of the units in the area and search for them on google. 

I have one tenant who is a god send compared to most, he accomplishes nearly ever repair I need, even did an HVAC unit. 

My first questions are what price range are you trying to buy a property in and do you have a home already in the United States?

As you know, I sold 3/4 of my portfolio (thousands of units) right before the market tanked in 2022 and I haven't bought anything in over 3 years. 

I currently have my investment portfolio all in North Jersey and planning on purchasing a number of units in Syracuse.

This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

You're right there's few units on the market, but they do come up and if you're ready to commit, you can find something.

Possibly staying in a place for a year, possibly in a smaller unit and moving on and renting it out.

Here's some input to help guide the decision between selling or renting the property, considering the specifics of the property and the potential additions like the ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit):1.