Glad to have you as part of this community, Bryce! 

For this post, the long story short is that no cats were on the application but lo and behold, there are 4 cats in the house during my first inspection.

Hey Marcus welcome to the community, I work in the Kansas City area and could provide some value to your investing journey.

Hi Batyr, welcome to the community!

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

I suppose I'll just wait until I find a good applicant and be grateful I won't have a vacancy this time next year. 

One housing authority wouldn’t even entertain the request, while another was open to it because it was an affordable housing property, requiring just an application for the exemption.From my experience, dealing with government agencies, especially when trying to save money or get financial benefits, can be a slow process.

Hoping to find a local community to get involved with, maybe through Bigger Pockets. 

In addition to offering "cash for keys" assure them that they can use you as a referral on their next tenant application, or offer them a short term-2 month lease.

Welcome to the community, Timothy!