Sorry friend, those are the rules - I'd love to help you, but I can't.....yadda, yadda, yadda.

Then, I'd ignore any response saying it's not going to be convenient, yadda yadda, because you don't need permission to come onto the property to do maintenance if you've given proper notice (unless there's some weird law there that says you can't).  

If that kind of thing works for you, more power yadda yadda.  

Then he starts on a rant about how everyone wants "proof of incomes" and why doesn't anyone believe in cold, hard cash, he makes a decent living and he can support his family, yadda yadda and on and on. 

Originally there were some boundary issues that I wanted investigated, and the surveyor found encroachment issues (between properties in different zones) so the city had to get involved yadda yadda and it's dragged on. 

Yadda... yada...

I got side tracked on my investing journey with a large luxury STR that I thought would bring great riches and yadda yadda. 

Just try to really absorb how that would feel, before you start blathering on about protecting your investments and how it must be done, yadda yadda.  

Lots of drama, cops being called, yadda yadda.  

So, standard disclaimers before I wade in - YMMV, IANA (Lawyer, Expert, CPA, Professional, yadda, yadda, yadda)First the idea that a primary residence isn't an asset is just mind-blowingly off base to me.