Selling the property just to comply with a city that, ironically, provides no sewer, no asphalt, no public lighting, overgrown weeds, and deteriorated access roads in that same area would effectively mean shutting down their business and losing their livelihood.That’s a power inequity where the government can obliterate a small business over paperwork.

I called several offices within the city code department to ask.

Quote from @Armando Carrera: Hi everyone,Need some feedback from you who have experience in this department.

My PM said not to worry because the government pays his rent, but I am concerned that he has no job and makes $900/month in SSI.

As these programs served to discouraged the male being in the home - replaced by "Daddy Government".

The September 2025 U.S. employment report, delayed by the government shutdown, showed that employers added 119,000 jobs, more than double the expected 50,000.

The recent government shutdown has amplified uncertainty, reinforcing demand for Treasuries.

Even if the government re-opened today, a lot of damage has been done. 

The government demands that you list that on the forms.

If you currently have an FHA though, and you're departing that residence, you need to be moving over 100 miles away for job change or family reasoning, and you need to have 25% equity in the previous property.