I don't like condos for some of the same reasons you've probably heard, mainly the lack of control and added expense of the HOA.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

It is entirely possible to purchase or control a property without having notified an existing record lienholder.Of course, this will put a certain amount of the risk burden upon you.What if the lien was paid off?

I have a situation that I have not run into before and I'm looking for some opinions.I just purchased a 5 acre parcel, and during my due diligence I found a tiny slice of land-locked land along one edge of the propert...

One great trick is to mount the saw upside down to a sawhorse or small worktable, then you can crosscut or rip right on your marked line easily without straining to see the line through the dust or control the tool. 

For instance; I've had one recent trust litigation where the Grantor (person who set up the trust) retained the ability to control the property of the trust until death, voiding the irrevocable nature of the trust.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

The main issue is that in condos you don't have control over the HOA.

If you have already separated from that employer, it should be able to have control. 

I made a slight detour and transferred my at&t job to the Pittsburgh area where I studied Air Traffic Control at a community college.