@Ray Realdine I will offer another reason you should think about altering your process.One of my best tenant, a retired school teacher did not apply on Cozy because she did not feel comfortable with entering her social on that site.

Advertise for rent in Facebook or using other social media.

You will meet person(s) that have long or heavy interests in the area, so it's good to have a conversation with them.If you're into social media, finding businesses that hold events is a great way to understand what's going on in the community.

She entrusted me to attempt to negotiate the selling of the house with a favorable outcome.I went through two attempts to arrange a Short Sale with local investor that I found via loose social channels. 

You should be using this time to market the home as "coming soon," pumping social media, and prepping for a mega open house. 

I think the social “norm” is to spend any time you get a promotion, better paying job, etc.

I operate strictly as a business, I am neither a social worker or a charity.

You can find properties with the MLS, realtors, direct mail marketing, billboards, social media. 

But to become a part-time fundraiser on top of that; the children and/or a social worker need to step in and help with form filling, contacting agencies etc. 

I'm not talking about race/ethnicity/social class.