This HOA is to completely take care of everything outside the home, good for college students and the preservation of the curb appeal and value of the investment.

Yes, it's a classic rectangle home..nailed it.

If that's correct, then the property manager can let the existing tenant stay since there is no valid lease between you and the new owner.You could talk to a lawyer to nail this down, but Ann's ultimately right--raise a stink and negotiate what you can.Good luck!

It would be unusual to not have to do any repairs to the walls at least nail holes.

As mentioned above the payments really is something that your lender should have nailed down early on in the process.  

I listened to your podcast earlier this week, which helped me nail down my strategy of starting out with vacation rentals.

Martin might have hit the nail on the head and they figured the partnership was solid enough for another raise to put the deal together???

It was held up by hundreds of small trim nails, not glue.

By requiring a 4 wheel drive, I might be able to keep my occupancy up while preserving the driveway. 

This was a very insightful read and you hit the nail on the head: "Whoever says real estate is passive, please don’t listen to anything else they say on the matter.