There was no wrong doing as I wasnt aware of this issue?

Sounds bad, I have seen worse.Report the HOA to the CA Dept of Corporations.They are obviously in violation on several levels.BTW any Board Member of 3 or more units in an HOA in California is not exempt from being personally responsible for Board wrong doings.

I maybe wrong doing this, but they have had their dog for 3 years there.

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And in the fallout of the real estate crash, perceived wrongdoing on the part of investors is taken seriously, and can paint our entire industry in a negative light.  

This is the most dangerous as there is very little evidence of wrongdoing.

Not saying they would win or even that it is truly that big a deal, landlords end up in court often enough, it is just a time and money expense that may come from "trying to do the right thing" by getting the eviction going when you didn't observe any wrong doing. 

This is one reason you should have a buyers list so you don't have to put your contract on a public forum like Craigslist so everyone that has nothing better to do can accuse you of wrong doing.  

However, the REI that paid $120k for that same property, if they only put up 10% DP, would have a cost of only $12k...less cost for a property due to using seller financing as the strategy.Now, before someone says you can't get a 10% DP accepted, I would say they're wrong.  Does

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