In Florida area, most of the residential units are either in a condo complex being managed by Home Owner Associations and professional management companies and, very old. The amount of monthly HOA fees reach up to 25% of potential rent income and has significant consideration in feasibility and ROI calculations of the purchase. In addition to all that, the 40 year inspection of all buildings currently bring in unbelievable amounts of assessments posted by Associations which are never considered and not possible to foresee during the purchase decision. Moreover, older buildings tend to require more maintenance for plumbing, electrical systems, roof, outer paint and isolation features and even sometimes foundation and structural improvements are required or mandated. Worth to mention here, cost of all renovations including all repairs and necessary replacements are mostly five-fold the cost of new construction and require more time, which causes rental income losses during maintenance.
In Florida area, most of the residential units are either in a condo complex being managed by Home Owner Associations and professional management companies and, very old. The amount of monthly HOA fees reach up to 25% of potential rent income and has significant consideration in feasibility and ROI calculations of the purchase. In addition to all that, the 40 year inspection of all buildings currently bring in unbelievable amounts of assessments posted by Associations which are never considered and not possible to foresee during the purchase decision. Moreover, older buildings tend to require more maintenance for plumbing, electrical systems, roof, outer paint and isolation features and even sometimes foundation and structural improvements are required or mandated. Worth to mention here, cost of all renovations including all repairs and necessary replacements are mostly five-fold the cost of new construction and require more time, which causes rental income losses during maintenance.