Honestly, we should have been easy clients - we came to him with a plan in place wanting his help on claiming REP status, setting up a cost segregation for a rental property bought and functioning in 2022, so that we could file for 100% bonus depreciation for that tax year.

You have family that has worked hard and struck gold in the Bay area.

Yes, discounting the rent for a person for their eyes and ears on the property is worth it's wait in gold- but make sure you choose the right person, not necessarily the person that talks the most! 

Things like quiet hours, guest policy, and more are so important.

We would have a kayak and fishing items for the guests to use. 

If it's not too late you do have a window where you can ask the guest to change their review.

Address shared space, private space, quiet hours, guests, animals, laundry, refrigerator, dirty dishes in the sink, noise, odors, and more.

Maybe even a 7th bedroom /w bath by converting part of the garage.That kind of modification might hurt the resale appeal to a future owner-occupier, but let me tell you, it's STR gold. 

If it’s a safety issue, I’ll of course make sure the premises are as safe as they were before any required maintenance was done, but she is now suggesting that if I don’t reimburse her for those specific anchors, I am violating fair housing laws for familial status and/or tenants rights regarding not incurring costs for required repairs.

So, I'm waiting and I'm asking what the status is and not getting any response from anyone.