Simple- exellent relationships with reliable and honest contractors.

One simple fix for that would be to do a "partial 1031 exchange". 

I currently own & operate two STR‘S in SoCal USA, both fee-simple, no leasehold, so I’m new to this concept. 

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Starting your a property management company is not simple. 

Many of the tax planning service companies referenced herein want charge $5000-7000 for tax planning services which seems exorbitant for someone like me who is a single W2 earner with a pretty simple tax return.

That is a very simple number. 

Tell your PM that you don't like what they have and ask them to have the tenant remove it, simple.

Luckily it is fee simple and I would need to read up on the HOA by-laws.

This is basically the exact scenario that DSCR loans are designed for.