Well Smokey flipped her lid and started a verbal attack on the tenant, yelling profanities at her through the walls, out her window, etc and at one point yelled the threat "if you F with me I'll F with you!".

These days board members can be intimidated by legal threats by homeowners which can limit their ability to operate independently.

If they did blatantly violate the agreement or lied about the tenants qualifications you could have a case to refer them to the local License Review Board and/or a small claims suite for damages. 2) Request copies of all documentation and notes used to vet the tenant in a certified letter with a 10 day response request. 3) If you do get this information I would double check it all and call prior landlords to confirm the information you were provided prior to the lease signing was accurate.  4) From there it is a matter of leveraging the threat of what sounds like a justifiable complaint which would jeopardize their RE license or a small claim to recover damages.  5) Make sure anything you sign going forward is reviewed by an attorney and all communication is documented.  

And I guess the third thing is that even though I have the cash now I'm trying to stay as liquid as possible for future threats or opportunities as I lack trust in our current economy. 

I'm a single dude making a good income in cyber security and love what I do.

For those investing in section 8 rentals , does the new political environment in Washington pose a threat to any of the vouchers programs?

How then, can we be required to accept prospective Tenants under these contracts (other than by threat of "discrimination" suit) ?

I was aware of the vermiculite insulation(That has the risk of containing asbestos) but knew it didn't serve as a threat as long as it wasn't disturbed.

From day one she is trying to trying to make up things to get free rent by giving empty threats.

Discrimination against disabled, which includes emotional support animals, is one of the greatest threats to Landlords.