Age, size, rent level, location, market and government all influence the time required.Age is obvious and has been mentionedSize of the property, the bigger it is the more time to make readyRent level, higher income tenants usually take less time to deal withLocation, driving time, meeting tenants, repair tripsMarket, higher vacancy takes more attention, ads, applications, etc.Government influences, code requirements changing, the flavor of the courts and evictions and civic actions involving your property can chew up time.Each property is unique, each tenant is different, your time expensed will be a guess at best.

Something to keep in mind in regards to trying to encourage ethical behavior in the RE community is that many laws and regulations that seem unfair and onerous came about when government finally stepped in to address shady or unethical behavior.

Your lawyer is better prepared to answer these questions since s/he should have a copy of the governing documents and should be familiar with the Colorado condominium act.I will give you one tip - but again, this will involve consulting your attorney - ask your attorney if your governing documents and Colorado law allow you to levy a special assessment on one or more unit owners that should reimburse you for repairs and/or legal fees.

I was an employee of the Government for 14 years and left two years ago to become a contractor to the Government in Denver, Colorado and other places.

The only thing that doesn't fall off in a tax deed sale are government liens.

Any other deeds....granted by governments or special use deeds?

Matt Whiteside - You are doing the right thing by calling the board that governs that particular MLS system.

Nobody is saying you can't run a day care business, just that you cannot run a day care business from your home governed by the HOA that prohibits it.

Find it, read it, if you still have questions about a particular clause, feel free to ask specific questions about specific language; however, just because someone offers an opinion - it doesn't mean the opinion is right.2) Look through your condominium governing documents to see what, if any, restrictions are placed on renting your condo.

The spread between US Government bonds and 30 year mortgage rates is thinning.