I'm sure they'd rather be robbed by a nameless, faceless internet scammer than their own flesh and blood.

The following is acceptable forms of proof of income (blah blah), If self employed then the following is acceptable. 3 reference letters signed by blah blah, 4th grade teachers signature that you were a good kid, 2 pints blood to be stored for emergencies.

Sorry if I come off as a jerk; I just don't sugar coat and add fluff like most posters. 

Do you have actual blood in your veins?

I strongly anticipate some money from uncle sugar in round two. 

ORrrrr the agent could say "Huh, really, so that's the solution, slit my wrists to water the yard with my blood, then all can grow green?

Codie makes good money as an influenzer, so expect her recipie to be somewhat sugar coated.

In an unofficial response they basically tell me that you can't take blood from a stone and the landlord can take the financial hit vs a tenant.  

Don't have your parents deed the property over to you, as you will be owing Uncle Sam some sugar. 

Investors who've been buying since the 80's (treasury rates >14%.5 top tick) or new blood that started buying post GFC (2009-2012) think they can't lose - since their investment has (essentially) been buoyed by asset inflation tied to declines in treasury yields --> interest rates --> cap rates --> increasing govt intervention/QE/debt monetization.One of the key implicit assumptions of the bulletproof BRRR model (which so many people here swear by) - is that interest rates will always and forever continue to decline.