We have a vacation home that is governed by an HOA.

Regarding the structure - So from what I understand - specific with Realty Shares the sonication is actually done under the 506(c) regulation - so they have the ability to solicited to the general public under federal law (if I'm not mistaken).

If you do it on a HUD home or other government owned property it is a felony.

He's the founder of Federal Title and is also a partner at Tobin, O'Connor, & Ewing law firm.

And contractors think their government agencies are hard to work with. ????

Pretty cool you turned a deal from that.Technically committed a federal crime (or I guess 250 federal crimes) but pretty sure you won't get the death penalty for it

That is why it is so important to read the Governing Documents as they will state when it is your responsibility and when it is the HOA's responsibility.Generally speaking, if the HOA hired the vendor to work on HOA components (not owner components), then yes, any damage should be covered by the HOA.

Personally, I don't mind the C class neighborhoods in my market.I find that my Section 8 renters take great care of my properties if I give them a good product and I am relatively responsive to their needs.There are "professional" section 8 renters out there that take pride in their residence, but find that they are better off keeping a certain income to get their government benefits.I know this is a totally different discussion, but it is amazing how our local, state, and national governments take care of folks if they work the system.You can get great long-term tenants by giving a little personal attention to them and letting them know that you are in the business of taking care of their home and want them to stay there for the long term.The investor receives great returns and the tenant has a nice quality dwelling where they would like to live.A big problem in my market is that a lot of "old school" landlords don't put money back into their investments.  

It is very important that you review the governing documents to determine the following:Who is responsible for the Sky Lights?

It's reassuring to see that there are a few quebec based members because of the particularity here where the government is imposing all these restrictions on us.