None of them have been this nice though.I should've added to this post that they were all purchased for less than what they were assessed at and that, plus the condition they were in, is what contributed to my assessment being lowered.

The hard part in this equation is what amount of additional money will you have to contribute (for repairs or special assessments) to see that future return.My first act, if I were in this position, would be to ask the tenants if they would like to purchase these units?

Having said that, I'd consider flipping a condo over renting one personally, due to the exact reasons Russell mentions above so your client may be OK, depending on the association.If your client does decide to invest in condos for the long term, I would strongly encourage her to make sure the association has a recent (no more than 7 years old) reserve study that breaks out the yearly reserve contribution and make sure the association is budgeting at least that amount, if not more.

I want to contribute as real user.

Any money you put in would be considered a contribution and anything you take out would be a distribution.

We have to take the time to go beyond that elementary research and look at the hundreds of other factors that could be contributing to low unemployment.

Two answers: capital contributions from members and (once you are established) existing operating accounts.

., as a Realtor and Leasing Agent.I am a car guy (currently on a Teutonic kick).I enjoy working with investors to acquire and dispose of investments.Looking forward to learning a lot by being part of this community and hope to contribute as I learn as well.

The first question my lenders/investors ask is "What will the borrower contribute?"

As a newbie I've contributed to a few forums.