It is hard to find deals that meet the 1% rule here though.

I would meet with them once, ask them questions and hire them if they answered them to my satisfaction and could start immediately.

So the nightmare scenario is a huge set of fines rendered long after he's gone & I have no leverage to get recouped.Any advice on how to get the HOA to meet a deadline for a fine decision when there is nothing in the bylaws compelling them to?

Hello BP Family, I’m an investor. I have 3 multi families in MA. I have 1 3family in boston. I Airbnb 1 full floor, live in another unit and rent the third unit.I have 2 4-family properties in springfiled Ma. My goals...

Almost meets the 1 percent rule!  

I found a local real estate investing and landlord group that has a meeting in two weeks that I would like to attend my question is what should I expect from these?

Did not meet the 1% rule.

All of the above, plus you might want to check Meetup for info about the Self Directed Investors meeting, which usually involves REI to some extent.

I've had two people who I connected with but after our first meeting both told me how they disliked real estate as a holding. 

Attend your local REIA meetings and network with people there.