Determining if a property is in an HOA

[Mike Hartzog]

When you purchase real-estate through normal channels, HOA details are part of the disclosures you see in the paperwork. When looking at potential note investments, HOA can be a real concern in the super-lien states. I generally avoid condos altogether, but that doesn't cover the bases completely. I have not yet found a way to quickly and reliably determine if a property belongs to an HOA as part of DD. Sometimes it shows up on BPOs but this is not reliable IMO.

I am sure some of the long-time veteran note investors out there have some insight here.  What are your thoughts?