Thank you for the dedication to meet what the users need.

This insight underscores the importance of understanding the specific legal requirements governing lease agreements in different regions. 

There will be opportunity in the next year or two as real estate prices adjust to meet economic reality.

Have you joined any local meet up groups?

I do have a meeting with an attorney in two weeks and just want to get educated before going in and have my game plan set.

While it is OK for the legalities, I feel that the safer the pool area, the better.

I took legal possession December 2016.

If you can definitively prove that the seller intended to deceive you about the square footage for their personal gain, you may be able to take legal action, but probably low chance of success considering you had ample opportunity to measure the home or get an appraisal with measurements prior to closing, and had your chance to negotiate the price based on square footage and all other factors prior to closing. 

Get to your local RE meet, you are not anywhere near ready , All the best 

You would need new approvals from Regional Planning and Building & Safety for the re-conversion to meet applicable single-family residential development standards under Title 22 (Zoning) of the County Code.”I asked to see the actual covenant document but was given only sample language.