"This contract may be financed or purchased with cash, however, there is no financing contingency." is your strongest play.

I still am in the trying to find the right guy stage of the game, I do realize with time it will come (I HOPE, LOL). 

There are factors other than income and credit that could play into a decision. 

Ok so you are into the long game.

This doesn't mean you're out of the game, though! 

Knowing the vocabulary will help you get pass their word play. 

This could be a good play for someone with right/trusted local connections.I would actually be curious if you could educate me/us on the detailed situation as you are seeing it on the ground, @Sean Almeida.

But, The state of Oh dont play with non paying tenants.

First, real estate development (when done properly) is effectively a wholesale cap rate investment play.

In other words both VRBO and airbnb want to play the judge in case of dispute.