Some associations ban rentals, some associations don't have any money in the kitty for repairs they are responsible for, and I've even seen a couple that had massive unpaid water bills (with joint and several liability attached).

Those are massive increases.  

The idea is to put a massive amount of marketing out before the auction to create a buzz and get 100 people to the house over the weekend.

My brain always seems to go to places that tend to be frightening when it comes to artificial intelligence, though.While I could imagine all the amazing positive possibilities of this technology (think Watson as a replacement for Google or as a means to organize and understand massive quantities of data that we currently can't do), my mind always goes the direction of T2, AI, and all the other sci-fi films . . .Of course, many of the sci-fi technologies from our past are now part of our lives.....So, I wanted to ask everyone about their thoughts.

Would you require a massive overhaul of a site plan to make your build out compete with other properties??

3 - Why such a massive increase in HOA fees?

Unless it can expect massive appreciation, you'll well be in a hole with that one.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/1...

They also provide a massive amount of infrastructure setup and lists as well as hand holding.

There are tons of deals here in Seattle but the deals are in urban development like high density Seattle modern 3-story townhomes or things that require you have a massive marketing machine.

And most investors fight the county to lower the appraisals every year.As for your calculations....you have made a massive jump from asking price to purchase price...