In addition to those with certain incomes or credit, you could include criminal histories, pending litigation, etc.I'll ask a devil's advocate question which may or may not stir this pot a whole lot more, but do child molesters, rapist, kiddy porn peddlers, etc. all deserve the same standard of living and attention as those of us who aren't?

Doubtful that there would be any Federal agents rooting around in your attic, but if somehow your tenant's or a neighbor's pet (or child) were to ingest some and die, you could be in trouble were they to trace it back to you.

My son has to be basically locked indoors when he comes home from school, this is not the best area to be raising a child in.

Children qualify by age, not size, you can see the occupancy guidelines on the HUD website.If it is a county or municipal permit, you can call, explain and ask for a variance, a child under 2/3 can stay with parents in a bedroom.

They don't know or remember that their sibling is still on title, they owe a $20K credit card judgment or that the county files an abstract of judgment for child support whether or not you are behind. 

@Curtis YoderI'm not worried about them not actually moving; the people living there are the son of the owner (who is also the executor of the owner's estate) and his wife and their child or there being title issues, like I said to Mindy, I'm just worried about being out $1000 if they breach contract or I can't find a buyer.

Again $1,000 to a licensed contractor vs $300 to a handyman would have save a child from permanent scaring and $1.3 Million on the property owner.

Summer vacation started today (I am a high school teacher) and I'm sitting here with my 6-week old son (first child).This is the first summer I've had in a long time that I'm not rehabbing a newly acquired rental (or turning over a few units) and I'm thinking what to do...I do have a downpayment saved up so I'll jump on a good deal if one comes around soon but I'd like to start a new indexed investment for my son.Maybe a 529 savings plan or custodial brokerage account (UGMA/UTMA).

Kind of like child-proofing a house, only for big kids.

On the rare occasion when I find myself in one of those blue or orange hellscapes known as "Big Box Stores" and I see some newbie trying to fix a drain with cheap imported goods made with child labor, my soul dies a little inside.