If a buyer knows the FHA health and safety guidelines to the tee they could in essence team a maintenance crew and loan officer (as an advisor) up to do the "minimum," amount of work during the escrow period prior to the FHA appraisal (assuming min repairs) being conducted and potentially close with a standard (non 203k) FHA loan.

My tenants just moved in 6 months ago and claims that they have been having health issues and are moving out because of potential mold issues. 

The reason you may want to do it anyways is to create self employment income to take advantage of the deductions for self employed health insurance and some retirement plan types.I will also note that an entity doesn't have to show a profit after 3 years to be a business - that is just one consideration in the facts and circumstances test.

Hi @John Rulloda,In Missouri, in order to withhold from paying rent, you would need to prove that the property did not meet basic structural, health, or safety standards.

But the flip side is most landlords are mom and pops that need that rent increase to keep up with their own cost of living increases, be it health care, fuel prices, or taking a family trip.I am actually in a position now. 

if I perceive the "request" to be a veiled threat, depending on the circumstances, I might say, "that sounds like it might be a safety issue (or health hazaard), you might need to move out so I can remediate the problem, I'm going to see when I can have someone out there to check on that...

The dude could have afforded a house, car and private health insurance if we wasn't buying so much porn.

Make the government the biggest and only health care insurer.

County Clerk, Court Clerk, Dept of Mental Health, etc.

I would insist the apt and outside yard and basement meets health and habitation requirements of local codes.