No response.The 15th comes and the husband says he has it but he gave it to the city because I didn't do anything about the mouse problem and he has called the health department and will be calling the news.

Finances aside, the cost to your health and safety if you don't do so legally is simply not worth it.  2.

Best to cover all your basis, this may be a health concern. 

In Beyond Pricing have what they call a health score that helps you to gauge the performance of your unit.

If it's taking time, or if there are/were potential health risks involved, the tenant has a point. 

Non-qualified period can be ignored if the period of temporary absence (not to exceed an aggregate of two years) is due to change of employment, health conditions, or such other unforeseen circumstances as may be specified by the IRS.

Here is what the law says:- If the disability is not apparent, then the landlord can ask for written proof from a health care provider who must be licenced in the state.

The couple both have health issues and are both on disability. 

Maybe if it was some jerk or criminal I'd go after it, but if she has mental health issues it probably would be more trouble than it's worth.

Extra credit if you can owner-finance it.The last thing I'll say also echoes one of Steve's points: when the market is "up," flips are better because it's a seller's market; when the market is "down," rentals are better because it's a buyer's market.Here's the link to the Greater Houston Partnership's latest Economy At A Glance for anyone interested in the actual data surrounding the health of the Houston economy: http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/Economy_at_a_Glance.pdf