Then approve/deny app.

To deny this site and what it represents would only deny the heart of the real estate business across this country and its participants such as man or woman or partner or newbie or veteran or both buyer & seller - We now have a community that we can share, vent, rant, learn, educate, etc...

Agreed, most of the time disclaimers are posted or contained in agreements simply as the first line of defense which goes along with the first rule to evade responsibility.....deny, deny, deny.These can be useful in states that have contributory negligence applied to claims.

The negative reviews were mostly because they got apps denied or did not get their security deposit returned for damages they felt unfairly charged or overcharged for (knowing that they have strict screening and go after getting paid for damages might actually be a plus to an owner), but also some commented that when they moved in the properties were dirty/in disrepair.

If the investor who owns the loan will get a mortgage insurance payoff proceeds higher than the short sale then they may deny your offer.

Hopefully you will be covered but I suspect they might say it's "pre-existing conditions" and deny your claims.It is what is.

If they deny you from that, it's like saying self-employment income doesn't qualify.

Doing so will undermined your case and result in having your applications denied. 

While there will certainly be litigation at some point, it's not clear what the outcome will be.However, it is clear what the outcome would be if the ESA was denied.  

If they both meet your current minimum requirements and length of tenancy is not a listed requirement, then you have no leg to stand on denying the rental based on the pinky-swear from the older gentleman.