Thinking out loud: There must be a way that would allow me the ability to work out of my home while residing (peacefully) in an HOA?

We all have "learning experiences" where things may not work out exactly as originally planned.

Don’t be afraid to work out deadlines for critical path items and incentivize the deal with the CM.2.If the contractor is more of a carpet, paint, kitchen and bath rehabber then ground up might be a too big of a learning curve to make on your dime.

I routinely hear that the Zestimates are way off, but with the exception of a condo I bought, all my SFR's were surprisingly close to the appraisal done prior to my purchasing/refinancing as well as other homes bought/sold in the area.

I've looked into NPN investing a little bit and I'd be interested in finding some local notes where I can work out a deed in lieu/cash for keys agreement with the borrowers....or even just finish the foreclosure.

I have no experience in real estate and would to work out a deal with an experienced investor to mentor while of course getting something out of it for them.

You have little to lose by trying to get the departed owners to work out a short sale IMO.

@Denise Alberto is in your area.. you may be able to work out some ideas for your area.

You find the deal, do the due diligence, and the workout and for little money into it, get a nice profit!

If you do a little marketing for motivated sellers, or even just spend a month or two making calls on Craigslist properties and trying to work out seller finance deals, etc, you can probably find more cash-flow for less money down.