They are not a protected class.Here are your protected classes per federal law:The FHA, to date, includes seven protected classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-fair-ho...Colorado's list of protected classes is:Protected classes in housing include: Race, Color, Religion, Creed, National Origin/Ancestry, Sex, Disability/Handicap, Sexual Orientation (including Transgender Status), Marital Status, and Familial Status (children under the age of 18 in the household).https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/civil-rights... 

They have have a CAM and CAPS designation.

., Police Code § 3304Actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, weight, or height S.F.

Each PHA has some leeway as to what criminal history they're ok with, other than a list of automatically disqualifying previous offences (like being a sex offender, etc.), but that seems like a much longer list of serious stuff than most would let go.

And further segregates the sexes.

We just got a used 2014 SUV with lane departure, backup cams, and towing capacity because we need that now.

Try Crimereports.com fo9r recent type crimes and sex offenders live in the area.

Then I had to look back and realized he never said what sex the realtor was.

Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that include a violent nature/sex crime of any sort and you have not been out of jail/prison for at least 5 years to prove yourself as rehabilitated then I do not want you in my property? 

Our fear is the condition of the property being so bad...Cam we be sued by the tenants for inheriting this mess?