Hey @Bukka Levy was there a final resolution to this?

Wendy, wishing you a resolution in your favor up north of us!  

The worst thing to do would be to get into a legal dispute with the brother.

Look for disputes about rentals, extra fees, restrictions on rentals.My best .02 tip is get on the board or get involved (I was President of 2; VP of 1)... you learn a bit about larger scale property management and can counter the absentee landlord perception. 

some contracts/brokers have the implication/opinion that a seller can not enter into another contract (therefore they can't even offer it for sale) if there is a deposit dispute.  

The HOA is allowed to charge a "reasonable fee" to produce this.If I google it, I find tons of people disputing a) the legality of it and b) what is considered reasonable.

If you are making a claim for damages, you have 30 days to notify the other party of your intention and they have 15 days after receipt to dispute it.

If they pay what is owed and drop future fees, I would stay out of tenant PM dispute.  

We took over the property management because the owner was having multiple issues with a few of the "tenants" that have illegally sublet the property, and we are now dealing with the ripple effects (e.g. squatters, dogs, dispute with neighbors etc.)The landlord is cash strapped, and has asked me to go in on the property/deal with him in order to get a cash infusion to cover legal fees & renovation costs. 

Here’s what Zillow shows:Credit score is about 640one time payments: 81%total debt $15k open accounts are all student loans which has a note that says dispute resolved - consumer disagrees.