Do you have a clause in your PM agreement specifying their authorized spending limit.

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I’d let them know you will be contacting the licensing authority to report their response -and perhaps their bonding agent (are they licensed and insured!?)

What documents do I need to file so that it can properly recognized as 5 bedrooms instead of 4 bedrooms when I sell the property?

Everyone is different, but here in Texas most people don't want to volunteer additional information to the taxing authorities that could increase taxes.   

Being pretty new I would recommend recognizing that there is absolutely no rush. 

Hopefully we can agree as the author and as the reader that more risk should equal higher reward.

There are all kinds of charges hitting your account from vendors you don’t immediately recognize because you are moving.

However, both of the things you asked about (e.g. charging additional rent above what the Housing Authority is aware of; and having two leases - one the HA is aware of and one they’re not) are specifically prohibited. 

I guess my ultimate question is what is the actual value of my home at this point and is there anything I can do to recognize that value