I am currently in a situation where an HOA I am part of is trying to put in rental screening into CC & R 10 years after I purchased it... things like can’t rent to people w criminal records, can’t rent to people without any prior rental experience etc...Well, that criminal records, for one, is against HUD rules...I am talking to a lawyer now, but wanted to see if anyone on BP has similar experiences and how to deal with ..Thanks

Any feedback on this is appreciated First off, advertising / posting for investors is highly regulated at both the state and federal level, and violations of those laws can be criminal.

Same for if you have a trusted PM to run the project. check with your state constractors board.. in CA its criminal and in Oregon you will get shut down and fined..

See picture of fence and work proposal  My question is how would be the best way to handle this situation from a landlord/owner point of view?

Joe H. they should be listed as an "occupant" and ask credit, criminal, eviction, sexual predator, etc... just sent the same way you would on anyone over the age of 18

I have had VERY few problems with them over the year-  As long as you vet all of your tenants (credit, criminal history, actually meet them) I find that you should have minimal problems.

credit check , criminal background check , copy of all over 18 drivers license , pictures of house before they move in 

I look to invest where there is infrastructure to support new job growth/opportunities (possibly private tech corps will grow in Indy) Next Big Challenge for Small Downtowns (7/2017) I don't see a lot of good transportation solutions (muni/light rail) & the roads are horrible, but I was happy to see bicycles and shared bikes (Pacers)/e-scooters(BIRD) in  downtown & Lyft/Uber and electric cars to get around but I am hoping Indy will attract more private tech businesses.I am wondering your thoughts about Indy's new criminal justice center and the growing trend of prisons system as a lucrative business; Is this considered a "path to progress" for local property investors or is the new CJC not welcome?

We will seek criminal charges for any vandalism done to the property. 

Agree with you completely- there are similar and better returns out there for an out of state investor - without the headache.Don't get me wrong, There are many experienced local players doing very well in Detroit and I have met a lot of them- but I have become convinced that the kind of things that they are doing, cannot be done long distance.Investing in Detroit I experienced things that were totally off the playing field for me- Just two  examples of many:  a home that was tenanted (by my PM) with what I later discovered  to be convicted criminals with federal tax liens on their assets and no ability whatsoever to pay rent, or a different management company that through pure negligence allowed a cash flowing Sec 8 property to go into abatement , thereby losing the tenant and then simply resigning from the job leaving, me to try and clean up the mess and costing me thousands.