I don't know how to anticipate if they do special assessments to cover big ticket items.  

What about big ticket items, roof, ac, furnace etc?

@Nino AlfanoAgreed with all, I received that same information with the tickets in the mail here in Youngstown a couple months ago..... just a sales pitch with celebrity endorsement.

Are there any big ticket capital expenditures coming up?

You can spend $5,000 and get a $3,000 return.Focus on the big-ticket items like rent increases.

I just registered for the meeting and bought my ticket. 

I want an example so I can see if there is such a thing still in the market.FINANCINGList price: 259900Offer Price $159,900.00 down payment $31,980.00 loan taken $127,920.00 Rate (4.5%)Periods (30 yr)360# of Units: 2INCOMEMonthly Rental $1,700.00 COSTSmortgage $645.73 insurance (fixed) $83.33 vacancy rate $136.00 taxes $159.90 property mgmt company $170.00 water bill, sewer, garbage $184.00 cost of MY time $75.00 misc big ticket items and city fees $220.00 TOTAL MONTHLY EXPENSES (with mortgage) $1,673.96 TOTAL MONTHLY EXPENSES (without mortgage) $1,028.23 Monthly cash flow (with mortgage) $26.04 Cash on Cash return: 1%cap rate(mortgage not included): 7.7%

There were a few issues here and there but never any big ticket items.

Get your tickets and book your hotel today because we will sell out!!

They're charging you $20 to change an outlet cover and $50 each to change bathroom vents...If you're willing to pay $17K, what's another $1K for a plane ticket and hotel for a few nights (check with your CPA but this travel should be deductible if the primary reason is for business).