It's two completely different ways to pay the same money.I don't know, in the end it doesn't matter if you guys get it, I'm just astounded that a group of adults who think they are financially savvy can't get this.

While I generally agree 'once a dead beat - always a dead beat' - but seems they are trying to change their situation: selling a 1500 sq ft house to rent an 1100 sq ft house (with their 3 adult  - college bound - kids!)

Anyone who is not an owner of the property and is an adult is a tenant or legal occupant, and if they refuse to leave, you - legally - have to go through the appropriate eviction procedures.You could lock him out, but if he gets a lawyer and fights it, you'll have to let him back in and evict him properly.  

They are adults and can take care of themselves.

Either the kid gets a chance to be an adult, with everything that includes, or she doesn't. 

Obesity and overindulgence overall, comes to mind:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/obes...Study: 86 Percent of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030"Most adults in the U.S. will be overweight or obese by 2030, with related health care spending projected to be as much as $956.9 billion, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.Their results are published in the July 2008 online issue of Obesity."

And not only that, but if she is doing childcare (there will be a child limit per adult as a guessr54), there are all sorts of state laws and sanctions.And that's great that it's a Mexican (if it is), they'll do a runner if something did happen - and guess who is next in the firing line - the property owner!

I hate the thought of being an adult who has to "hide" from landlord.

There are so many educated young adults right now with good credit post college, good rental references, no criminal history, steady jobs, but low incomes that qualify them for things S8, especially those with children. 

It's clear that anyone who doesn't speak English will be viewed under the light of national origin, I covered that, how language is an obvious indicator of someone who ain't from here.It would be similar to say I don't rent to people who wear diapers due to health hazards of the diaper, well, that person is a baby, that relates to age discrimination, if it's an elderly adult you're obviously hitting on a physical issue they have, another area of discrimination.