I am not sure I've ever seen where the tax writeoffs are different for STRs than they are for MTR's or LTR's in terms of writing losses off against your regular income. 

I would consult a lawyer and listen to his advice but where I would try to direct this is the lawyer write letter to HOA that they do not agree with the HOA interpretation that the current CC&R does not allow STRs.  

If so, I'm assuming you write a check directly to the wholesaler and they are out of the transaction?

Though they did ask for a list of owner expectations (with space to write in) in our original agreement and I listed “transparency.”

The writing a letter is a great idea also.  

Bruce, there are many programs out there that will be able to write the entire portfolio. 

I suggest you write up a contract with your seller and take it and your GFD to a local title agent. 

And as this noted one shows, to those who think they will just swoop in and pick up an "easy buy", just write a check and it will be a simple take-over, think again.

As you said you are currently still employed there, so you can't do it right away until you leave employment there.Second, once you've rolled over, you can setup your SDIRA as a regular account (where fund release has to go via your custodian) or setup a LLC checkbook option, where you can write out a check for your choice of investments.Yes you will have full control over the use of funds in your rolled over SDIRA. 

Fees should be clearly stated in writing, easy to understand, and justifiable.