They won their first case in court that you are referring to.2.  

This will allow you give a reference point on how much potential rent you can receive.

I did a double check on my properties (I do this regularly anyway), my discounts remain as I had them previously (I do offer different discounts for length of stay).  

I don't provide landlord references, good or bad.

A Section 1031 exchange, often referred to as a “like-kind exchange,” allows for the deferral of capital gains taxes when you reinvest the proceeds from the sale of real property into another real property of like kind, used for investment or business purposes.Unfortunately, you cannot use a 1031 exchange in this scenario because the sale of a primary residence and the purchase of a small business do not meet the “like-kind” requirement.

Your challenge is to make your request seem like it’s part of their regular, bureaucratic tasks. 

I used to regularly get threatened with lawsuits.  

HELOC & bridge loan thru Truly Investor Capital (if you're interested, let me know and I can broker for you or refer you!)

You can see regularly companies and some individuals here on BP that like to play games and it happens to them.   

If you're in the gray/grey area when the rules are not clear, how unclear are they, and what shade of grey (yes, yes, I get the reference) are you using?