Or, a parent lent them that money temporarily so they could find a rental.  

This is how the apartment complex did it for us when we moved there temporarily, and I thought it worked well.  

I can always rent out the rooms in the house I live in temporarily as well.

If not, add that workload to your thought process and timing.You may also be able to keep a few of the existing tenants, at least temporarily.  

She came to work for him when she was in her 30s and temporarily sober.

One of the tenants had lost her job and they have temporarily fallen behind on things.

(Indeed, this neighbor previously did call Animal Control and had another tenant’s dog temporarily removed based on similar facts several years ago.)

In these situations in my experience the tenant will catch up temporarily or maybe even stay on track for a couple years but eventually something will happen where it will bury them in a hole they can't find themselves out of.

No, they would temporarily just use a near by gas station, neighbors house, sink or just go behind the shed.

And they usually don't get a loss of use rider, either, which pays for their hotel stay somewhere if they have to temporarily move out.