Addressing criticism about high rental rates in gentrifying neighborhoods requires empathy and transparency.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

Notably, there is often an unfortunate cycle where: (1) current ownership has financial struggles; (2) this requires the current ownership to fire sell or declare bankruptcy; (3) the development suffers as a result; (4) new ownership comes in and tries to fix it; and (5) the cycle repeats.

Quote from @Kar Sun: It appears the law requires you to allow them to attend, inspect together, and mutually agree to a list of damages: https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-66-property/tn-code-sect-...Print that off and follow it.Make it clear to her that she is not permitted to bring guests.

—as long as it’s not to a retirement plan—the lender will almost certainly require a separate guarantee.

You are required to contribute towards these improvements.2.

thx u Does the loan docs have a provision requiring permission from the lender to change ownership entities?  

We are having trouble getting the assistance of the entire association for this so we are having the attorneys draft a notice to all the homeowners requiring their participation."

It is not my requirement to prove it came from elsewhere.It would be more effective to work with the HOA to confirm the actual source of the leak, rather than requiring me to disprove an assumption.In future For issues like this, I suggest contacting the HOA first, as they can coordinate with both of us and identify the source instead of making assumptions.and make our communication smoother.You're making it personal and overthinking it. 

This approach balances immediate needs with long-term growth.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.