Just human nature.There's a great section in the book "Freakonomics" using data to prove this out. 

It is still listed.The next house we saw had a 'not fit for human occupancy' notice on it from the County. 

Also - depending on if you are looking for private capital for purely the debt side of the equation - you will need to find one person to do one loan, as putting many people into 1 loan in the state of WA is considered a security and would require licensure as a broker-dealer. 

How do we correctly deal with this problem from the legal standpoint and just from the human standpoint? 

The wingspan of an average human is 63-68 inches, meaning the average renter would only be allowed to reach 3-8 inches, or the bottom shelf in the cabinet.2) Because your intent is to make this a short-term rental, the same renter isn't going to be using the kitchen day in and day out.

I had to get over this psychological aspect when I first started and at the same time I had to understand we are dealing with human beings and we can't just be ruthless.

We're all about evicting fools and cleaning up human poop, but we don't want to drive 2+ hours to do so.

There is no magic or some "clever overlooked by all" hidden secret method.It is basic human psychology.You watch a sad movie, you cry, I tell you a joke you laugh, when someone becomes motivated, they will look for a credible authoritative company looking for help/a solution.Just common sense.

No disrespect to you, but you are human before you are Asian.

It's a bad situation and a sad commentary on human nature.