I have inherited a tenant that has cancer, smokes and has pets.

Call me an idiot, but I promised his mom I would take care of him when she was in her final days of fighting her cancer in 2008.

I can't think of any other reason for that, except they expect that to be difficult = PITA.Maybe not, but in my life experience, you're way better off to deduct the reason is because the tenant is a PITA than some benign reason that equates to the tenant not being a PITA...And to anyone who is tempted to say something like, "Well, maybe the tenant is great, but the seller has cancer or whatever ----- my answer is, really?  

So they left the a notice to ask to call me back ASAP.She called me back (8/17/16) and said that she got cancer.

First, and foremost, none of the people on this site are toxicologists, however it is common knowledge that the surgeon general says that smoking causes lung cancer. 

Not to say anything but I survived serious cancer in 2012 a major car accident in 2017 where I spent 60 days in the hospital and 90’days in rehab then a triple bypass in 2018.

He did mention he had cancer and has been in remission for 8 years. 

Too much education is an absolute cancer in this business.

The elderly who are not mobile (diminished lung condition) or any other health conditions (high blood pressure, diabetes, immune compromising conditions such as past cancer treatment) could increase the risk.

There are multiple factors that all play a role and there will never be a quick and easy solution.....Rising cost of housing and overall cost of livingStagnant wages...... lag FAR behind increase in cost of livingPoor education systemPoor family system..... if you get raised by a deadbeat loser, you will probably be one too...Poor healthcare system...... cost and availability of careMental illnessDrug and alcohol addictionLoss of lower level blue collar jobs..... those jobs are disappearingGeneral loss of a hard work ethic in our societyALL of these play a role....Attributing it to just being" lazy" is absurd....... just like when morons tell people with clinical depression to just "shake it off and put on a smile"...... might as well tell the guy with cancer to "rub some dirt on it" and get back out there.So personal citizens and LL should be held responsible to fix it....... and the government should fix it..... but we don't want big government....we don't want higher taxes.....we don't want the government telling us what to do.....we want our freedom....... so make up your mind