I used to live in Warren as a kid, at the time I remember they were building 3 bedroom brick ranches like crazy,  if I recall 10 mile east of the horse track area.  

OMG Im from SLOWCALA horse country out there and let me tell ya something after living there almost all my life.

Saying you do not take section 8 in the counties/cities where source of income is a protected class is no different than saying you do not accept tenants of a particular color or race, or other protected class.

You can show a horse water, but you cannot make it drink....

Promise this is not a race.

If they look at what you've provided, they're still obligated to make up their own mind, but, it doesn't hurt to lead the horse to water.. 

He could easily call a local news station and complain that you kept his security deposit because he is _______ (insert race here).

It doesn't matter when you start the race as long as you finish the race.

I just knew I had to stay on my horse, find out what the challenges were, establish that I was kind but firm, and handle whatever came along.What would I say to my then self now?

While my initial goal was to find a way out of the 9 to 5 rat race and continue supporting my family, an equally important objective was to demonstrate to my children that it's possible to earn a living by adding value and serving the community.I attended college in Baltimore over 30 years ago, and now my son is attending college there.