We also require all inhabitants of the property to be listed on both the application and lease.In practice, we do not insist that adult children who are still attending school (secondary or post secondary) be signatories ... up until the age of 24.

I personally think you'd be able to install a lock over the thermostat as long as the thermostat was left at an inhabitable temperature.

(Even if not a Veteran, FHA loans are very easy to get you just need to intend to inhabit the property at the time of purchase).If you have equity in your properties and no seasoning issues(having recently acquired a different mortgage) you may be able to use them as collateral for an additional loan.

I have asked her on the same day she complained that she can move out immediately if she thinks the house is inhabitable.

If the tenant makes it inhabitable, we will document the incident and charge them for the cost of repair/remedy.  

For instance:"Older, SWM, straight, smoker, not particularly religious, has room available for rent for one person, share rest of house"In this hyper-politically-correct world we now inhabit, would posting the above put me at risk for getting slapped with a charge of posting a discriminating housing ad?

Usually there is some language in the lease saying essentially that they have seen the property and accepted that it is in habitable/decent condition. 

This population collapse will be most keenly felt out past the city first, and the younger inhabitants will move into Allegheny County and Pittsburgh proper from communities like Kittanning and New Castle, Canonsburg and Jeannette.

Now as long as at the time of purchase you have the intent of inhabiting your unit as your primary residence and do not intend to rent it out, you are OK.

Do you (or the PM) have any idea exactly how long the guy has inhabited the house?