Their interpretation is that less than 1000 sq ft doesn't require a building permit unless you have plumbing or electric. 

However, reading over DF, the way I interpret it is that there is not any violation if I was to create a standard lease, then a separate option form that they can apply money to the purchase price, as well as an option fee of say 5% as long as the property is appraised and the sales price is within reason of the appraisal and they are qualified to make the payments.

Your interpretation is no better or worse than mine, at least until there is more specific guidance.For what it's worth (not much currently), here is my interpretation: you need your IRA money to compensate for some other money that disappeared.

Pulled permits so had to follow their code interpretation, so no upstream GFI's to keep open ground circuits in play.I had to upgrade the panel as well, but at least they let me do all the work.  

I'm not aware of a specific court case dealing with an inspector, but based on my interpretation of the statute and court cases, the answer is "probably yes."

It's a question of knowing not only the law but how the court is likely interpret it (case law - maybe not the same as your opinion / conclusion).That said, you came here for help "figuring things out".

We cant exclude the tenant based on breed or weight even though our insurer will cancel coverage.Is this a correct interpretation of the law and have you run into this before. 

Think the opinion of issue on shower is overblown and people are making it seem like a huge water risk or major malfunction etc..... my interpretation of what the issue is relates to when you pull the bath faucet to get the water to divert to the shower head, not 100% of the water is getting diverted....some still comes through the faucet...how much are we talking here?

As for Fair Housing Act, I'm pretty sure "the previously evicted" are not a protected class, and even if one were to argue that they were being discriminated against because they belong to a "disparately affected" group (i.e. disqualifying all people with crimes as per the interpretation ruling a couple of years ago), we don't ask protected class questions and state clearly before anyone even bothers filling out an application that evictions are disqualifiers.

Most of the time the interpretation is "marketing with a listing service" and honestly to me that's just the legal way of saying "you can't put the property on the MLS" LOL.