The kicker is that the HOA put a charge of almost $5,000.00 onto my monthly statement .I called them on it, and the lady says that the board decided that they are splitting the bill between me and the neighbor with whom I share a wall on one side.

My husband and I owned and operated a Room and Board in CA where we housed 10 individuals who just got out of the jailing system or trying to get clean off of drugs.

the Franchise Tax Board will let you defer their tax on your move out of CA. 

Horse boarding can be very profitable and be another way to "house-hack".

However, the California Franchise Tax Board is going to make life a little bit difficult on you when you do this.

I would think tile would seal the floor pretty good..... that's a lot of thinset over a floor to lay tile right...... its likely the drywall/baseboard/wall studs/footer boards at the base of the walls......

We as a firm have investors working with us who have short term rental properties all over the US for example big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

The local and state boards weren't the ones that were sued. 

They also have advocacy boards, we are involved with them!

My lawyer says that HOA's are the most powerful thing in the US and the most corrupt and he is on his Board in S.