(Google Florida condo special assessments)  And, you are correct, the HOA can impose numerous limitations that prevent it from being a good investment.

When I worked with them, they were extremely reasonable with their borrowers when credit was not available to figure out working solutions, which steamed from the due diligence and experience they did on the borrowers.Corey Dutton, DFA does not prevent HML on primary residence, it does put rules around loans as they relate to primary residence.

It prevents people from "sniping" other people's recruits and keeps things on the up and up. 

FHA has caught on to this trend & updated the guidelines to prevent people from abusing FHA financing.Here are the guidelines directly from the FHA Handbook:Policy Exceptions Eligibility RequirementsRelocation: A Borrower may be eligible to obtain another FHA insured Mortgage without being required to sell an existing Property covered by an FHA-insured Mortgage if the Borrower is: • relocating or has relocated for an employment related reason; and • establishing or has established a new Principal Residence in an area more than 100 miles from the Borrower’s current Principal Residence.

Designed to prevent the ground from shifting.

But what is to prevent a tenant from later claiming that they had made a timely - verbal - demand for their security deposit?

This changes with a few factors but it works to prevent issues in buying the wrong property.

-asphalt parking/driving(currently dirt with massive pot holes)(awaiting estimate form local company)-Individual metering (previous hotel, 3 different buildings(2 doors, 7 doors, and 6 doors), all on one meter)Any advice or things to consider are appreciated.

This would help prevent canceling any bookings and losing them when asking to re-book.Has anyone done this? 

This means rental income, dividends, and capital gains from U.S. investments must be reported on your Canadian tax return.Foreign Tax Credit: The good news is that Canada has a tax treaty with the U.S. to prevent double taxation.