I’m not planning to leave anything to my kids except hopefully the knowledge and drive to be the best versions of themselves physically spiritually emotionally charitably mentally and financially.

I mention it because i want tenants to know i'm running a small business and i'm not in a position to be charitable.

I did not buy apartment buildings for charitable purposes.

You are running a business and not a charitable organization.

Nowadays if my heart feels charitable I donate to charity or volunteer my time to a cause instead. 

In fact it would be truly charitable to describe our unique combination of obscenely high taxation and abominably horrendous services as an adject failure."

It is always easy to be charitable with the money of others but if they were really serious about providing housing as you said they would front the money to the landlord and then collect.   

This could be real estate experience obviously, military experience, job promotions, charitable organizations, etc. 

If you are close to being able to itemize, consider increasing your charitable contributions... 

The non profits don’t have investors, they usually have capital provided by way of charitable contributions, provided by wealthy individuals, foundations, and occasionally governmental development agencies.