I am about to pull the trigger on a condo in Pasadena, CA and upon digging into the financials of the HOA discovered that they are funded at about 30% of what the third party HOA analysis firm would consider a full reserve.

Get them to sign a thirty day contract that discloses you'll either buy it or find a third party to. 

Go to where cash buyers work....at the courthouse steps buying at foreclosure auctions.If you see a guy bid on and/or buy more than one property,they are or work for cash buyers with lots of investment cash or lines of credit.Walk up to them after the auction and compliment them on their property purchases and offer to bring them more just like it before they get to the auctions.Ask for their criteria (sizes,locations,ages,numbers of bedrooms,condition,etc).Promise to follow up with them ASAP with a property they might like to inspect and purchase.Go to every courthouse you can get to in a few hours driving and you could easily create a list of 30 to 40 real professional cash buyers who act fact and know what they're doing to be profitable in this business.

3) Would you say basic relatively cheap and quick projects listed above give your listing an extra edge on the market and fetch a higher price.4) Would you recommend a established reliable service like this to your future clients. 5) Do you use a third party to take profession pictures or even UAV (drone) images/Videos of houses/properties you are selling.I am a General Contractor.

The ownership percentages will be determined by how much money each party puts in at time of property purchase. 

But quite frankly, I am sick and tired of the snake oil salesman and garbage this industry attracts.For starters, wholesaling a property can work to the benefit of all parties involved.  

Most owners or owners acting as PMs keep it professional with no emotional ties to tenants and keep it running as a business.

Heading into 2017, we may be facing the real possibility that the party is over.  

I would now like to seek some professional guidance from an architect, residential construction contractor, etc. to first gauge whether or not my vision is possible, potential road-blocks, and alternative development ideas.

Keep the relationship a professional one from the start.