Many make you submit your renter information at board meeting to say they are okay.

I have set the goal of 700+ across the board for 2/1/2017, and guess what?

As for brick houses, they certainly can be cheaper when it comes to renovations since in many cases, all you have to do is pressure wash and fix a few boards or siding pieces on the soffit and facia.With all that said, you probably want to find a contractor or two or three that are willing to look at some potential flips and give you some prices as well as some guidelines on estimating the renovation costs on other houses.

My area is probably unique because there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of homes that are boarded up, but have huge potential.

If you're in a building that allows STR, the board can usually change that at any time. 

I want to buy condo units for less than market value by buying them from distressed owners and then renting it back to those same owners so they can continue living in their home and can avoid the challenge of finding something else to buy, or finding a comfortable place to rent.I'm in Ontario (Canada) and in my province Condo boards (HOAs) can unilaterally decide charge additional fees to fulfill the Condos obligations.

Put up a bulletin board (some people cal it a Vision Board), somewhere you will see it everyday, and tack up pictures of jewelry, clothes, a vacation house, even a picture of $100 bills....whatever motivates you to take action, and take the steps that will get you closer to being able to buy all the things you want in life.

Yes, there is great potential for problems in older properties and the nature of HOA boards.

Does the local Realtor board not have a policy that all listings must be put on the MLS within X hours (24 for one area I know about) of listing?

Unfortunately, he has already contacted the Board of Health for a variety of reasons, regardless of the fact that I am 100% willing to make any improvements immediately.