Condos as an Income Property Individual units in a condo building or complex can make excellent investments as income properties because they offer relative affordability, tend to appreciate in value, and offer your tenants perks and amenities they can't get in a single-family house.
In most cases, a condo owner can rent out their property — and ing to the Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report 2018, of those who own two properties, 38% say they rent out one of them. When a condo is rented, the owner typically becomes the landlord unless they hire a property management company.
In California, an association can have HOA short-term rental restrictions. Civil Code Section 4741 explicitly permits governing documents to forbid transient or short-term rentals lasting 30 days or less.
HOA rental restrictions on condos If renting out your condo is allowed, make sure you comply with all HOA rental restrictions. These restrictions can include a rental cap and limitations on the length of the lease. Lease restrictions may place a minimum lease period to avoid vacation rentals and a high turnover rate.
Even when you DO have authorization to lease your unit, the process can be long and grueling. Most condos will require management approval for all tenants, which means lots of additional application paperwork for both you and your prospective tenants.
Every inium is governed by a set of rules and regulations. Rules make up part of the condo's governing documents, and help support covenants, conditions and restrictions, or CC&Rs, and bylaws. Rules are enforced by the corporation or association.
The main difference comes down to ownership. iniums are owned by individuals and rented out privately (this is your typical landlord). In contrast, apartments are generally owned by property management companies who rent and manage all the units, creating a more standard approach and leasing process.
Search on Zillow rental units and see which condos have units listed. Then ask your realtor to check if HOA has rental restrictions, waitlist etc.
Deed-restricted communities typically have homeowners associations that outline and enforce neighborhood rules. The rules are designed to preserve home values by ensuring the community remains in good shape. They can regulate everything from a property's exterior appearance to the number of pets homeowners can keep.
Citrus Springs is a Deed Restricted Development, but no active homeowner's association exists, but the Citrus Springs Architectural Review Committee (“ARC”) is active.