A landlord is required to make reasonable accommodations to a protected class of applicants, but a landlord is not required to pay for those.

I didn't spend enough time to study here, so much information too .Now, first, I want to learn assets protection.

See following for a list of lenders. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3441/51027-nonrecourse-loan-debt-for-self-directed-solo-401k-investmentAnd following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your own business. 

Of course, you will also have to put the Seller on your property insurance policy as a co-payee to protect his interest in the property.I hope this helps you.Good Luck.Michael Lantrip 

Yeah, this is exactly the sort of thing that the rent laws are trying to protect against.

Veterans like you have sacrificed so much in order to protect the land that we not only call home, but - in the case of us real estate investors - depend on for a living.With that said, I'd love to help you house-hack a property in SD with a VA loan.

I would add that you should and make sure the protections of an LLC are really worth the hassle and cost of a refinancing into a commercial loan.  

Would these items lower liability protection?

Rather than replacing the flue to reduce clearance requirements, the combustible surface has to be protected instead.

Many people don't know that in addition to national fair housing law, states and municipalities may have additional protected classes (for example, in Austin TX we have local additions to fair housing that cover sexual orientation, status as a student, and others)There are resources from the national apartment association (and through many state and local associations) specifically geared to educating and supporting independent rental owners (usually regarded as having less than 100 units).