A form a lawyer provided:FORM TO REQUEST AN ASSISTANCE ANIMALWe are committed to granting reasonable accommodations when necessary to afford persons with disabilities the equal opportunity to use and enjoy our rental properties.Under the Fair Housing Act, a person with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

@Galvin DueslerGo to your counties vital statistics dept. and request a copy of the death certificate.

Hopefully I can at least equal this year's income over the next year after cutting the cord to the company I'm with.

In regards to ESAs, the application of law is from the Fair Housing Act which states a "a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling."

I have not walked the property, only drove by the location so I can not speak to some of those vital questions that you inquired, but the location is really good, and the structure from the street seems solid, with a newer looking roof on one of the units. 

A single member or multi member LLC should provide equal protection.Have you looked into your mother gifting her portion of the real estate to you?

Rental for the 4 months doesn't equal an annual. 

I mean it's equally beneficial to both of you to get someone else in there... why not put the pressure on him to market it and find a qualified tenant (the same quality that they are).

Now you don't have to be good at every aspect you learn about, but it's vital in deciding where you want to go in this industry.

Strategic use of debt is vital, an automatic assumption that more is better in every circumstance is unwise, especially for those whose real estate investments coexist with other income, professional circumstances, retirement issues etc.We are in an unprecedented period of liquidity over the last 30-40 years.