I know of several HOA's in CA who have negotiated discounted payoffs of past-due balances & liens after 1+ year of non-payment.I think part of this depends on the size of the HOA, and honestly, whoever is the "dominant" member on the Board, coupled with the influence exerted by the professional property manager (this is all often influenced by the number of units under the HOA.)

Limited use, professional offices type of thing or can you do more?

By the time a real estate professional gets to an investor the deal usually is not that great.

Read books, attend club meetings, speak with mentors, and work with professionals who have a proven track record!

I am a young professional with a lot of enthusiasm, and tons of energy!

This is not to say that you should not include rookies and newbies in your investor database, as you become the professional who structures RE deals for them.

I love TX for investing and would like to know about these properties you are looking at.I am a full-time professional RE investor and perhaps we could set up a JV, a birdog fee, an assignment fee, or other arrangement and do these together.Contact me so we may disuss this in detail.

I called her phone and reminded her that I staked my professional credibility to vouch for her loyalty and she was jeopardizing it.

Even though Costar is not cheap, most of the buyers are very professional and you can do some very beneficial networking.

Exception #2: "Real Estate Professional" exception.