This is my first post.

In reading some of the posts, I think I've come away a little smarter....but time will tell. 

I'm always sharing and posting local meetups :)

Here are some of the responsibilities.Financial Management:Overseeing the HOA's budget and financesCollecting dues and managing delinquenciesMaintaining financial records and generating reportsCommunication and Administration:Acting as a liaison between the HOA board and residentsDisseminating information through newsletters and noticesResponding to homeowner inquiries and concernsScheduling and facilitating HOA board meetingsMaintaining the Community:Overseeing maintenance and repairs of common areasEnforcing the HOA's Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)Managing vendors and ensuring adherence to contractsSupervising common areas like pools, gyms, and landscapingOther Responsibilities:Planning and organizing community eventsHelping to resolve disputes among residentsStaying compliant with local and state lawsThe PM doesn't go on-site is very weird, it's called Property Manager for a reason, to oversee the property. 

This is some useful information, thanks.

Originally posted by @William M.

Back after a hiatus, done an intro post before but it’s prompting me to do so again so here I am!

Note, of course, that this opinion is coming from a place of the very limited information you supplied in your original post but on the face of it living for $1500/mo in a decent neighborhood seems decent to me.That said, I would encourage you to look at this more long term.

I am not sure, probably go to the forum for the subsect you want to focus on and find the members with the most posts, there may be a ranking list somewhere as well. 

If you don't, the risks could be (significantly) higher.I've been investing overseas with investors since 2017 before it was as fashionble as it is today and shared my experience in the forums by replying to hundreds of posts on the topic so feel free to check those out.