I wanted to try to clarify my criteria and also hear other feedback through an altogether new forum.Appreciate your input.

. , and I also think you need to consider that the voucher will change as he will have to report income, and you will be relying on their paying their portion if Section 8 doesn't disqualify them altogether.  

Of course, cash buyers may or may not use the due diligence process to change the terms of the deal altogether.

Maybe there is another path altogether, but that's why I am asking here.

I'm just pointing out here what the law says and that landlords might want to change the way they are collecting additional funds for pet damage so that there is no question that it's legal, so you can stay out of court altogether. 

This could wipe out small time landlords in Seattle altogether and that would only make the high rent in Seattle even worse

I was essentially just sitting on the tree trunk, with my only risk if someone chopped down the tree altogether (so think total economic collapse).

Some lenders have stopped lending against condos altogether.

The key, I think, is to actually stay away from the "classic" REI keyword portfolio and look for cheaper ways to get in front of the same audience.Typically, we'll do this by prioritizing the most profitable keywords in phrase match variations, avoiding exact match altogether (broad is still too broad in most markets, though it's probably worth a test in a market like yours).Another key is going to be finding the place at which you can affordably compete - NOT going after the top positions because that's what everyone else is doing.We find that the top spots in MANY markets are actually not worth the increase in cost - and that you can actually do more deals by targeting position 2, 3, etc.

The IRS will never challenge this deduction, because 1098s match - and that's the end of the IRS curiosity.However, whether or not you can legally take these deductions is a different issue altogether.