Here is what the law says:- If the disability is not apparent, then the landlord can ask for written proof from a health care provider who must be licenced in the state.

The couple both have health issues and are both on disability. 

Becoming an engineer was just a means to an end, but it's also a great back-up plan in case something goes wrong (like if my husband becomes disabled and can't work, or we have a financial catastrophe and lose some or all of our rentals).

Would I take someone on government assistance or disability unlikely,because they don't fit my screening process,nothing to do with who they are. 

Unless the new owner is disabled then this can be bypassed.Option #3 - Tenant buyout.

The Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act (the Act) prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and\ familial status in most housing related transactions.

To summarize this long post, it is a fair housing violation for landlords to actually be conscious of the source of income type when making a decision to rent a property but once it is rented, we better recognize immediately that the tenant is disabled so we can make a reasonable accommodation to let him/her break the lease with zero notice or it is a fair housing violation.

Mother is partially disabled so would like to stay near her in the meantime. 

I will definitely allow pets not for upgrades but to people who will be responsible for their animal and definitely for the disabled.

If I become disabled and cannot work, and therefore cannot earn an IRA or 401K, who is gonna contribute to those funds?