Oh man, that is too bad. (It peeves me that the manager has made exceptions for others, though. Grrr.)

Just a thought: if you and Michael were willing to move, what about finding a house to rent? I've got a friend who was unwilling to give up a stray dog she'd found (her second and against her apt. lease), so she went and rented a wonderful little house with a yard. No more manager troubles, and she didn't have to go to the trouble of buying. Is this a possibility if you really want Kruzer?