Ben, So what I am hearing you saying is you had a property in LA that was worth $755,000 and after the sale of that property, you cleared $366,000 which you turned and bought a property in Houston for $400,000 by using the $366,000 and adding $34,000 more in personal funds. am I correct in my understanding?

They are business credit cards which report to different agencies than your personal credit, so it wouldn't affect your personal status at all.

Under the FHA rejecting a person for the ESA dog is a form of discrimination against those with disabilities.Your post suggests that this person has passed all your screening criteria except for the ESA dog.

Quote from @David Eyal: This is actually very simple: don't get involved in personal issues.You offer them a renewal.

Personally, I'd never buy the biggest house, or the most expensive house on the street.

I took out a personal loan. 32k.

I will say that if you get some ducks in a row, things like a good cleaner, handy person etc, you could manage from farther away if you find a deal or area you are interested in.

you mention the person who is complaining is now and living in an efficiency unit (to me that has everything in it-ie fridge, stove). 

We took this approach because even though the house is an STR it is also one we want to use as a family a couple times per year, and we feel we have our own personality as hosts, so we were particular about what we wanted. 

I gave them a lease in person to review and sign (I gave them the lease first as they mostly speak Spanish and the lease is in English, so I wanted to give them the time to read it).