I have these potential applicants who are very old, and managed by some assisted living program. 4 old ladies, cognitively impaired, disabled, from what I can infer.The assisted living supervisor came to see my rental, and told me that rent would be paid directly from their social security, from the gov't straight to me. 4 individual payments from each of the 4 ladies' accounts.Normally, I don't like to mess with anything involving the government.

Do not confuse it with the American with Disabilities Act's definition of Service Animal, which governs public accommodations, not residential real estate which is under FHA.

IMO the government's plan to rid of the national debt is to inflate it away and I believe both sides of the aisle will take measures to push inflation above historical averages over the next number of years.

I'm working on financing through some government funding sources because I can't imagine a bank would be interested.

The literal definition of "net earnings from self-employment" in the IRC which is the actual law that governs tax filings is " The gross income derived by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual, less the deductions allowed by this subtitle which are attributable to his trade or business". 

Then, there is no Bank or Boss or Government telling you how you can live your life.

Read this the other day regarding Donald Trumps recent executive order on examining the affects of regulatory barriers at the Federal, State, local levels on the availability and development of affordable housing. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-establishing-white-house-council-eliminating-regulatory-barriers-affordable-housing/The order states that the council endeavors to encourage State, local, and tribal governments to reduce regulatory barriers to the development of affordable housing.Which in turn, aims to increase the supply of affordable housing.I asked myself what effect will the have on the REI space and my first thought was that the increase in supply will cause rent and values to slow down or possibly even stagnate all together. 

so in addition to inspections, the government also sends you tax documents and stuff?

It's governed by FSCO in the province and you want to work with someone experienced with the rules. 

Housing has always been government regulated.