If the animal poses a direct threat to the safety of others, you do not need to accept it.

@Petra M. go check out the NARPM.org site it is the National Association of Residential Property Managers.

I can remember dozens of times where a slip and fall or other incident resulted in requests or threats for compensation but ultimately nothing being pursued legally.

I tried to refinance last year but due to the fact that more than 10% of the condos in the association are owned by 1 company I am unable to get a federally backed loan (a condition I didn't know when I bought it) and the private loans I received prices for had 9% interest which means the condo would not cash flow. 

Thankfully you are not telling the usual horror story associated with making a emotional decision.  

I am on the HOA board of a smaller sized Condo Association; 38 units.

@Donnersson Penna if the Condo Association is willing to do it then you'll need to work with the most local regional VA office. 

PS, I have found a few meetup groups for investors and real estate associations, and plan on attending those groups events in the coming weeks. 

I am not a fan of condo investing either as the association manages the maintenance on the property and you can at any time get hit with a special assessment.The type of neighborhoods i would look in is Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Portage Park, Rogers Park etc

I need to know what fees are associated with hard money lenders from beginning up to the close on purchase.