You might consider: Consulting a Real Estate Attorney – Your emails may possibly prove misrepresentation.Requesting Public Records – A FOIA request might reveal why the city denied you but later approved the duplex.Escalating to City Officials – Bringing this to local officials could expose inconsistencies.Exploring Tax Write-Offs – A CPA might help offset your financial loss, if it is possible.I’d definitely seek legal advice.

I have seen it backfire when companies attempt to get posts removed, including with legal threats.

Quote from @Anne Christensen: Unless you have a ton of equity, I wouldn't bother with a legal structure that adds complexity and cost.The odds of you being sued are about the same as being struck by lightning twice.

This week, the City of Jacksonville Municipal Court ruled in favor of PadSplit, voiding citations for "illegal boarding houses" on constitutional and fair housing grounds.This marks a huge victory in expanding affordable housing solutions while navigating legal challenges.

If you have a claim (and a pool is a ticking time bomb for a claim), your insurance company and their legal counsel will want you to provide all evidence of pool upkeep, including the grounds area.

Then on Friday night, the seller was in an accident which delayed his signing of the document but we were told he would still be sending it.

I’m aware of this happening once previously last summer, but thought it was a one time accident.

In reality I had just gotten into an accident and was not able too even if I wanted so everything lucked out.

Is there a legal recourse?

One more thing I should address:  Installing cameras inside of a residence with other tenants can be a HUGE legal violation.