They supposedly are a non-profit org that helps provide housing for homeless which works similar to Section 8.http://www.abodeservices.org/Curious if anyone has worked with them and can share your experience?

Most likely there will be some type of public hearing and neighbors will show up.

Extemely Important Question: Am I allowed to have a non-renter living in my house that is not yet a certified rental?

When Homeaway began to restrict the ability for owners to see the guest's email address or telephone number I was worried that because I could not talk to the guest when they initially inquired (as was my procedure) I would end up having to cancel bookings because the guest might not meet my requirements (age, number in party, non-smoker, no parties, etc.)

Hey BP World,NEW TO THIS REAL ESTATE WORLD....BUT we are looking to buy a house and may not be able to get pre-qualified for mortgage due to work history with current Non-Profit (Self-Employment) not being established for over 2 years. 

Save that HELOC for when you NEED it - like for non-owner purchases.  

This sounds like no deal unless you have a non-financial reason you want to live there.

Within a month he was working toward fixing his violations.Read the rules carefully because some HOAs do not allow non occupant owners to serve on the board and in my experience board service can be very important.

I would talk to the city and see what they can do, they may repossess the property as it is a danger to surrounding buildings and the public, they may even sell it for cheap to an investor, because if it is abandoned chances are that nobody is paying the property taxes either.

Rents are collected via social security and donations from non profits as these are elderly people, therefore the rent is paid timely- Thoughts?