I run a turnkey provider and built new construction single-family homes in the area.

In the eyes of the law, it's no different than a cane or a wheelchair.Keep in mind, just because the ESA is not considered a pet doesn't mean it gets to run rampant, disturb the neighbors, crap all over the parking lot, or tear up the house.

I plan to turn a run-down house no one wants into a beautiful and desirable property that other women will fight over.

@Andrew Rodriguez  That statement you made , and that alone would tell me to run away .    

We have more people than I can count doing behind the scenes work to make it all run, hundreds upon hundreds of people and vendors.

To help you with running your own analysis I find it helps to use an example, so I will give an example from my own market.

Not every deal needs to be a home run. 

In the city of Portland (Oregon) they only allow us to run rental/criminal history if a tenant applicant isn't contributing to rent (if they aren't paying, we don't get to look at their finances). 

There's more low-hanging fruit here than I'll ever need, but hitting the ground running to pick it before land prices start reflecting the new higher values requires more capital than I have and I don't do debt.There are two main companies in the US who do the work of creating and selling eco-mitigation credits on a joint venture basis, separated by the Mississippi river.

@Roman Stefaniw you may want to consider joining the REIN network run by Don Campbell.