SC updated some older privacy laws and put a few new regulations in place to protect consumer privacy.

If they feel unsafe, they need to figure out how to protect themselves.

Make sure you are legally protected and I am not an attorney so this is not legal advice.

Blind trust in this contractor without any protections for you is risky.

Again: damage deposits on the platforms are protection for them, not you.

The title company should remain neutral and not interfere with the amendment of a property disclosure or interject their views to protect a realtor who brings them business.

I have no idea if our HOA funds pay his lawyer, if he pays himself to plow our road (they refuse to hire anyone to maintain it, he does it just fine himself), there are serious drainage issues that won't be addressed, and a litany of other questions that should be answered before forcing a vote.I have yet to move into my house but it seems all of these sudden changes have to do with the Presidents hatred for one family that owns multiple lots (all new covenants and bylaws are aimed at one family, the president even held a secret zoom meeting with us and another new family to steer our vote the way he would like AND mildly trash talk one specific family).Isn't there a law in Indiana to protect homeowners from being forced to vote on such a major decision without providing adequate resources for us to determine if this is right for the community?

You risk a market continuing to be hot for two years and locking them in VS being able to increase next year but you also protect your downside if the market takes a dump and rates go low you are at a good rate for 2 years. 

California is a tenant-friendly state as it is, with COVID moratorium protections, there are even more complications and problems that arise with eviction. 

We do it for our clients all the time.But an OOS investor should be careful as there are so many ways they can get taken advantage of:1) Buying the wrong property, wrong location, etc2) Being overcharged because there's no transparency on actual costs and budget3) Shoddy work because no pics/video are supplied4) Crappy tenants are placed that destroy the rennovationsNone of the above are discovered until an owner goes to refinance the property or sell it.What should an investor do to protect themselves?