For example, an M1-2/R6 pairing permits residential development following R6 zoning regulations.

I know this might be hard to follow but hope it makes sense!

The reasons they identified will not impress the judge and you will win as long as you followed the proper procedures.There is no way to ensure that they won't damage the property, but you have recourse if they do.

Good call on looking into rental restrictions early — many condos have strict rules, which could limit your options if you plan to rent it out later.

A cost segregation study looks at the overall building that you purchased and breaks it down as much as possible.The purpose of this is to increase the depreciation expense.Without a cost segregation study, you are depreciating the property over two items(Building and Land).However, a cost segregation study might identify items such as fencing which might be eligible to be depreciated over 15 years instead of 27.5 years.Depending on the year that the building was placed into service, you might be able to take bonus depreciation on certain items.The follow-up question to ask your CPA is will the cost segregation study help me, and by how much?

I was just following this news today. 

It's a bit cumbersome, you have to maintain strict financial separation, and because the loans have to be non-recourse, your LTV is lower.

Following - I'm based in California 

I've bounced around social media watching many videos, but decided to follow along the BP forums.

Quote from @David Pennington: I followed @Jay Hinrichs advice and checked with the county and they have no zoning regulations about drilling.