What criteria or requirements must be met for this to happen, and what’s the process I need to follow to ensure compliance with the law?

If HOA by laws state past due owners are responsible for all late fees and legal expenses for collection hire an attorney to go after the past due. 

You could also explore a jv partnership with a local investor.

It's a pretty complicated law with all kinds of tenant and environmental protections. 

.: Here's a good guide with links to the law: https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/earnest_moneyIf you charge $25 and the credit screening costs $10, you can keep the $10 as income.

While they were likely notified, they probably don't understand foreclosure law and lien priority. 

I intend to get a single family residence, add an ADU, live myself in the residence and rent out the ADU as a studio apartment long term.I have checked my city's ADU laws and long term renting is permitted.Question : can I obtain the REP status while maintaining the ADU while it is in my primary residence?

Hi, I noticed there was new casita/ADU laws that went into effect in Jan 2025.

We want to make sure we are acting according to Texas law, but don’t want to spend on something we may not need.

We have fair landlord-tenant laws, similar to Texas, but still the specific process is different.