This is most likely because they're not required to be trained by a professional and owners with disabilities are permitted to train their own animals.The law states that housing providers can only ask the following: "Housing providers may ask individuals who have disabilities that are not readily apparent or known to the provider to submit reliable documentation of a disability and their disability-related need for a service animal....Housing provider may ask [applicant] to provide documentation from a physician, psychiatrist, social worker, or other mental health professional that the animal provides support that alleviates one or more symptoms or effects of the identified disability".You can read more here: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?

So, at best see what terms you can offer that can alleviate the risk. 

I agree, it seems in this market having the right connections is critical as a good contractor could alleviate many of my concerns in buying a distressed property.

They get their $5 Starbucks, cigarettes, beer, drugs and tattoos but don't understand why they can't get ahead.

I'm actually going to turn the 4 BR 2B into a sober house for recovering drug addicts/alcoholics - I will have 8 tenants paying 400.00/month.

He is also a drug dealer and has a bunch of homesRaymond Yeung

THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA IS A BAD PLACE TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE CRIME IS BAD AND DRUG DEALER ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE I WOULD ADVICE YOU NOT TO BY ANY PROPERTY IN SOUTH DALLAS AREA OR WEST DALLAS AREA I LIVE IN GRANDPRAIRIE TX ABOUT 40 MINS FROM SOUTH DALLAS I HAVE PROPERTY IN CEDAR HILL AND GRAND PRAIRIE THERE A LOT OF GOOD AREA IN DFW AREA BUT STAY AWAY FROM THESE TWO AREA

Too, the borrower in this situation must carefully vett the source of capital available to himself in these situations; he could find himself in the middle of a money laundering scheme or as a front man for a drug cartel, where his eventual choices can be incarceration or death.  

First, one of the side-effects of owning RE is ability to control and alleviate exposure to taxation (talk to Brandon about that).

I would also contact the local Sec 8 office about the possible drug use.