People that actually know how to change a light bulb, paint a fence or run, repair and put gas in a lawn mower have long since left.

To give you an idea of the circle it was the type of neighborhood that when the city wanted to come put light polls in all the neighbors got together and petitioned the city to allow them to put in the classic light poll at the end of the drive rather then the tall yellow light, light polls the city was going to do.

Would YOU classify income of this nature to be passive?

In the paired homes, the cabinets are painted - either white or light, light gray.

If all or any part of the Property or any Interest in the Property is sold or transferred (or if Borrower is not a natural person and a beneficial interest in Borrower is sold or transferred) without Lender's prior written consent, Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument.

Lower the insurance deductible, leave a light on in the house so it looks occupied, screw backdoor and downstairs windows closed or cut pieces of wood so windows can't be opened, put a privacy fence around the backyard, blinds, timers to make tv or lights go off and on every so often, leave kids toys out front, set bear traps along the perimeter of the hvac units and cover with leaves.

I guess I wasn't considering that because there is soooo much reading to do here it would just become second nature but for an introduction, I can see that point clearly. 

The above is just general in nature and is not meant to create any attorney-client relationship. 

Lack of participation by members and some red flags that leave me uneasy led me to become more informed.It has recently come to light our HOA has not been paying bills.  

And since I am a bit of a newb, did you use a questionnaire or a list of prioritzed questions (which may just be 2nd nature to you at this point) that you could share when talking to the sellers to determine if you had a great deal?