Are you not necessarily denying him based on screening criteria - Some landlords make it a requirement to view the property prior to letting the applicant apply.

The owner did not know prior to the showing.  

Which means they are probably advertising new Deals all the time even though their prior offers are collapsing.  

I did this prior to my R2R purchase to ensure my numbers were in the same range as R2R's projections.

Our lease had an early termination clause requiring a one-month payment, but that didn't seem fair to her as she hadn't even moved in.How would you handle a cancellation prior to moving in?

I'm not sure how they paid so that may or may not be a solution here...The other thing is technically your tenant owes you still, and the prior LL may be liable for fraud.

That should have probably been disclosed to you prior to purchasing.

I get into contract in my operating company and then assign the contract to the new LLC prior to closing.  

.: In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the following is true:"Owner-occupied buildings Properties with four units or fewer that are owned and lived in by the ownerSingle-family homes Homes that are sold or rented without a broker by the owner, as long as the owner doesn't own more than three at once" (Quote from Nathan's reply))https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1219359-pitbu...Given this, if a landlord does qualify for the exemption, what exactly does this mean? 

@Gregory SchwartzThe answer starts with an honest self examination and assessment.