One piece of literature I have read indicates that an ESA may be turned down if the animal is too large to be kept in the space humanely, I would imagine a dog being kept in a 150 square foot room would not be considered humane.

When all factors  are considered in totality, the applicant's 2.7 income factor may be a "safe" risk, but if the other factors indicate a problem with this applicant's qualifications, he may prove to be riskier than you should permit.

I am not sure if it is just the rentals that they have or if it is an indication that it may be a difficult area for rentals. 

Not sure what everyone's market sentiment is here, but there is are pretty straightforward indicators that markets are cooling. 

The Letters Mark mentioned in the above post will indicate whether the Executrix or Personal Representative has LIMITED or FULL authority.

This metric indicates how long it would take for all the current homes on the market to sell at the current pace of sales.

As @John Underwood indicates Greenville SC is a great market. 

@David Kuhlke lets assume the following scenario:- You have two companies (you own/control both)- Company A: This is the purchasing LLC that will hold title to the property- Company B: This is the lending LLC that will hold the mortgage, and fund the purchase of the propertyYou, on behalf of company A will sign the P&S, indicating that you are making an offer with no financing contingency.

My suggestion is if you don't go through the hoops to get a permit just keep the front of your house clean and don't do projects in your front yard or throw out large bulk items that are clear indicators of a rehab.Utilize Fort Worth's bulk trash pick up days and get rid of everything at once. 

If you take over the company that has good cashflow that's a good indicator but it would be good to vet those properties out by making sure they have the appropriate permits to operate legally.