The previous owner was handicapped with associated tags, so it wasn't an issue.

Could this help handicap investors who might not be able to see every house they wish to buy?

I think that if all the handouts were stopped (except to people that were truly handicapped), that the VAST MAJORITY (almost all) of the lazy deadbeats would magically find the will to work.Mike

If your tenants are heavier or older in age a handicap raised toilet might work better where they do not have to rock back and forth to get up.

More than that, it is very difficult to know exactly what any single developer will do with this new legislation, much less handicap how hundreds of developers will react and making your investing decisions from these guesses.

"No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap:" Tobacco use isn't a protected category(Neither is poor dress sense, bad hygene, stupidity, or being a Republican 8^)

It turns out the person living there is mentally handicapped but she was a tenant for a long time.

@Arlen Chou is definitely someone you should talk to if you have the ability to invest here.Unfortunately for me and many others, I'm still young in my career, and the handicap of putting all of my eggs in one basket would significantly impact my standard of living while also making me pay a huge opportunity cost.I have talked to a lot of investors here in the Bay Area, and concluded that if you want cashflow, go out of state, if you want appreciation, stay in the Bay.

A business owner found it sexy to own their own building/space but when it came time to make adjustments during the down turn or as their business grew or shrank they were handicapped by the building they now owned.  

Well I am finally getting ready to take the plunge.I will outline my goal and scenario shortly however there are some handicaps and personal attributes that you need to be aware of first.Let's start with handicaps:Though I have lived in Canada for a few years now I never wanted or needed to establish a credit history as I wasn't planning to setup long term roots.