To the guy who stated “especially heroin those guys are as good as dead... and we deal with this in the hood all the time“ etc etc....I work in the substance abuse and mental heath treatment field.

@Richard Kim wait, but start looking for a new PMC.If you can't find one, start planning to sell.If it goes away, no harm done, just some time spent.

Yes, using the STR loophole on a non-permitted but livable structure can be legal for tax purposes if:The unit is actively rented, generates income, andYou materially participate, meeting one of the IRS tests.The IRS focuses on economic substance, not local permits, so you can claim depreciation, cost segregation, and STR losses if the unit is placed in service and used as a business.However, local zoning violations pose audit risk.

And there are times like right now when there is nothing of substance. 

His God complex and giant ego won't allow him to reflect on the damage he's done  keep in mind if the SEC detects a serious issue and one that could harm investors right now they have the power to take emergency action and shut them down.

Tenant will claim to judge that you are being unfair and embellish the truth with fears about the gas leak harming or killing them.Welcome to the world of proeprty management, where tenants always think they are right and landlords are just cheap rich people.

I do know it’s either relapse related or straight up intentional attempts of defamation like it’s going to stop or harm me. 

A lawsuit on public record against them could put some serious harm in their future endeavors especially if they have a track record of bad deals.Note: I am not commenting on the experience of either party noted above and responding in a fashion that this information could be used for fill in the blank company.

What's your risk exposure from losing a lawsuit of substance to this deadbeat poor?

They have lawyers pushing back against these harmful laws Philly is passing and stories like yours might help them to see that they are hurting the small middle class landlord.