Quote from @Adam Simpson: Quote from @Josselyn Jorge: @Mike S. would you mind sending me a version of your log book for reference?

Notable items are independently inspected by the related: contractor, plumber, electrician... and a written estimate is provided. 3.

If she has been there 10 years, many of these items you would expect to have to replace due to normal wear & tear.  

The cross reference the persons identity several ways, make them upload an ID.

In regards to the two items you noted:1) The unilateral decisions referenced was an open question for a member of the community hopefully with a legal background to opine because I said I did not have one. 2) The comment regarding "closer to a ponzi scheme" is in reference to the practice of claiming positive financial leverage on loans that have an interest rate falsely giving the illusion of positive leverage because interest has been prepaid either through a buydown or a lower than market interest rate cap.

When you need electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work done for example hire a qualified and referred person to do the work.

That may apply to personal deductions (like mortgage interest), but rental expenses (repairs, depreciation, etc.) are taken on Schedule E and are not affected by whether you itemize or take the standard deduction.

Usually it looks like this:The HOA votes on the total project cost and issues a special assessment.Each owner has the choice to pay their share in full within a set window (30–60 days).The HOA then takes out a loan only for the balance owed by owners who didn’t pay up front.The HOA services the loan with a temporary dues increase or separate “loan payment” line item for those units.The key is that the loan obligation stays tied to the association, but the repayment burden can be allocated only to those who opted for financing.

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: Great info on a commonly asked item! 

In fact, we have an emergency option on our call-tree and over 90% of the time it is used, it is NOT an emergency.FYI - in the PMC industry emergencies are referred to as, "blood or flood" issues.