This "guilty until proven innocent" theme   is based on a misunderstanding of how the burden of proof operates in discrimination cases.You can read about it here if you don't care for my explanationhttp://corporate.findlaw.com/human-resources/race-...otherwise The way the law works is that once the complainant has established a prima facie case that discrimination has occurred - the burden of proof shifts to the Defendant to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for what happened.So all you have to do is come up with a non-discriminatory explanation for what happened. 

One thing I will throw out is the new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Law that was passed in California, allowing you to rent out a 2nd unit even if its only zoned for 1 unit.

Reasonable pleasant human interactions? 

(can dwelling be stepped up to $2.9M, increasing depreciation expense to $105k per annum over 27.5 year asset life?)

Hey everyone,I contacted the city and asked about the zoning of the building and they told me that the property is zoned for GB (General Business) and would allow for a multi-family dwelling that would permit 4 or 5 units! 

In my experience, my tenants are human, they pay late sometimes and are short on money sometimes.As a property owner, it's your responsibility to send them notices that they need to pay, not only does this protect you, but it protects your customer, your tenant.

Let’s say 50% of the dwelling burns down.

Probably not....Do they have any REAL proof that the kids vague illness has anything to do with the living conditions..... noHave you done everything humanly possible to correct the issues and prove that the house is safe to live in?......

Many of them are in negative equity situations, poorly rehabbed, and have a with a home they can't sell or rent to a decent human being.

To connect our house to the apartment above our garage or "Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) we had to have pipes excavated underground to ensure that the garage apartment could connect to sewer/water from our house.