section=535.300Below is excerpt from the internet on my state laws:#4 How must Missouri landlords store their tenants' deposits?

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).

Decent grocery store and general shopping, not way out in a rural setting. 

Those states have "income source" as a protected class and as far as I know are only the west coast (CA, OR, WA) and the new england area (MA, CT, VT, NJ ect) Account Closed  In most states you are not required to accept Sec 8, and as such if you choose not to you could deny processing an applicant that is using a voucher.

Does anyone know if this applies if the applicant is volunteering a two-month deposit in lieu of a high credit score?

The best way to protect yourself investing in NYC is to buy higher quality assets and require exceptional credit credentials from your applicants to obtain approval to rent.

Additionally I've also purchased a shed at my own home in the past year with which to store these tools and materials which I believe is also a legitimate deduction.

How do we handle application fee's based on only having the business apply vs 3 residents.

Check with a local paint store (not a big box store) to ask them for options.

If I did decide to go this route, are there any pro tips anyone can provide on what I should screen for during the tenants application that is more specific to dealing with housing voucher applicants?