If you choose to play with fire, that is your perogative.For your reference, here is a good primer.Here is the key paragraph:Rental discrimination is when a landlord or property manager treats an applicant differently based on the applicant’s inclusion in a protected class.

North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee round out the five leading growth states.And, for the fifth year in a row, California reflected the largest net loss of one-way movers, according to the data.

So I wouldn't be concerned about buying quite soon, as things are moving in a good direction...and all the more now that they've assembled a committee that reportedly includes some people who are both more experience with and favorable towards STR.

I am ok and usually do leave some of my money in a refi.

Then interview them.Now, let's look at your issues:1) How did replacing a toilet result in a burst pipe and flood?

Send a Lease Violation Notice immediately - by mail with proof of delivery required (cheap date through post office) and or affix the notice in a envelope with his name on it on the door of the unit. 

But is in a rise of land so it has a broad view down the valley.  

Either way it would be a grey area, selling a house with a different amount of units/bedroom/bathroom seems extreme though. its an auction site, I have seen auction sites miss the fact there was additional lots in a sale.

Maybe put it on the roof in a cage?

Take the proceeds and invest in a highly trusted Syndication or fund and enjoy the passive income.