Akron is a very blue city and are not very landlord friendly - source of income protections, etc... 

Having a mortgage and your normal STR insurance is already 2 levels of protection. 

You can protect yourself with a short contract period.

If you compare the sales pitch between Next Level Equity and Goodin Development  you'll hear a familiar tune with the names changed to protect the guilty.

We are t protected at renewal time. 

Translation: you helped your client to protect their cheating against the state assessment.I understand that your client, as a result, avoided paying $45k.

FL seems to have reigned in HOAs recently, so who knows what they are allowed to do.I know that in CA, an HOA can ban smoking in units because smoking is not a protected class and the HOA has an interest in the safety & health of the building. 

Readers should seek professional advice.Great responses hereHowever, full site visits, though more expensive, maximize tax savings by capturing every depreciable asset and offer better audit protection....This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

@Ryan Daniel  I will preface this with the fact that I have a legal background, specifically with estate planning and asset protection in relation to real estate investments.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.