They must exhaust all owner-occupant offers prior to reviewing investor offers, even after 15 days. 

I think we are experiencing the lag between layoffs and people exhausting their severance packages before deciding to move places/rent, or sell their house they can't afford. 

Current heating is a single furnace and is a total loss since exhaust and distribution was done incorrectly. 

I had to have regular phone meetings with my property managers, I ended up flying to Atlanta multiple times to meet with contractors, realtors and property managers, and the amount of time that was spent looking for new deals was exhausting.

Tenant agrees to clean and dust the dwelling unit on a regular basis and to remove visible moisture accumulation on windows, window sills, walls, floors, ceilings and other surfaces as soon as reasonably possible.Tenant agrees to use the exhaust fans provided above the stove and in the bathroom when moisture is created by cooking or bathing and when moisture is still present in the room.It is advisable to keep fans on for at least 30 minutes after an activity that produces a significant amount of moisture, such as after taking a shower.Tenant agrees not to block or cover any heating, ventilation or air-conditioning ducts.

If you exhaust those routes, then you may be looking at obtaining private money from an individual lender, using your own cash to finance the project, or moving onto a different project with more significant amounts involved.Firstly, why are those loan minimums in place?

If their other source of income is great enough to withstand that, then I think the original OP philosophy is golden.

You can have buyers sign pieces of paper, but they only hold up in court and only if your wallet can withstand the hourly rate of your attorney.

They'll have exhausted all other options of over the counter medicine or whatever. 

Its by no means exhaustive but its a good introduction to them.