Just be prepared to have a total stranger as a fellow tenant some day should the original tenants sell.

Even though that guy or even some on here who have read your post may be viewing you as a "sucker" does not mean that you are a "sucker" for being kind hearted and want to help someone..people are just too stupid to recognize a blessing because its so rare these days for people to put a total stranger before themselves.By the way, people are being scammed this very minute by people stealing money right out of their pockets right in front of their eyes; your situation was just dealing with a homeless person who needed someone to help him.

Peace BiggerPockets,I am the son of a Contractor so I am no stranger to being around real estate at all.  

He doesnt want to rent it out or sell it to a stranger because it is a family home.

Plenty of people want to be present when strangers are in their home.

Account Closed     A term lease will require that the landlord evict in the event a new tenant (total stranger) does not work out as a tenant or worse will be forced to tolerate inappropriate tenant behaviour as opposed to simply giving notice of non renewal when on a M2M lease.

Kinda like giving a stranger the keys to your car.

Especially the part about bringing a stranger into my primary residence to help qualify for a mortgage.

(I am no stranger to risk, I play penny stocks and they have been not doing so well.

"land on it being a stranger", open your eyes for 2 seconds.