It's sorta like breaking a wild horse. 

I think the cart is before the horse with the performance...Sue K.

The only service animals that must be admitted into public places...like a store, restaurant, etc...are either a dog or miniature horse (no other type of animal) that has had rigorous and extensive training to help their owner with a specific PHYSICAL disability. 

No evictions.No references from relatives - as their landlord or personal referenceMust have an ID that didn't get lost in the mail (LOL, I loved this one)You'll also find that applicants will pull themselves out of the race, too, when you start probing - like yours did.  

I recognize this is an old thread, but hopefully my input will help someone.I was a professional race car mechanic and all around 'car guy' until one day something clicked and I realized I was spending over half of my earned income buying parts to make my car go faster.  

We do not discriminate against persons because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Meaning, say this tenant alerted the local news, as an example.Your argument, while true, is like telling someone they don't need a car to get to the store, since walking and horses worked for centuries...  ;-)

However, the fair housing act doesn't allow for discrimination based on factors that correlate to race, and you may end up charging minorities higher rents, which is simply a bad business practice and look horrible to a jury.

And it sounds like similar to your town, that building's age is the norm and the young professionals aren't racing to live in the cookie cutter homes 20 minutes of town.  

Beating a dead horse here.