Stick to the facts and that you are unable to move forward with any additional repairs due to the cleared air quality test. 

In addition to what that article has (no authoritative guidance cited and they missed a ton)...here is what the Act really says:  - who is diagnosed with COVID-19 by a test approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; or - whose spouse or dependent (generally a qualifying child or relative who receives more than half of his or her support from you) is diagnosed with COVID-19 by such a test; or - who experiences adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, laid off, or forced to reduce work hours due to COVID-19; or - who is unable to work because of a lack of child care due to COVID-19 and experiences adverse financial consequences as a result; or - who owns or operates a business that has closed or had operating hours reduced due to COVID-19, and who has experienced adverse financial consequences as a result; or who has experienced adverse financial consequences due to other COVID-19-related factors to be specified in future IRS guidance.

Provide them with a ADVERSE LETTER OF REJECTION stating unable to verify references. 

Don’t wing it or take advice on tax or asset management from internet posts, as it’s impossible to cover all the specifics necessary and even a professional will be unable to provide official guidance or direction in such a setting.

Ask them why they are unable to pay ANY of the rent.

Is it because they’re unable to sign a lease elsewhere?

But you know what I was able to negotiate an exit plan with all those people, some who were profoundly sick... the only one I was completely unable to reason with was a text-book narcissist I inherited (he had 5 previous evictions and had been in a fist fight with his last landlord- who was a real snake but that's another story).

FSA (Farm Service Agency) is unable to offer any plans as our credit/income is too high - we have W-2 jobs and other investment properties. 

Lots of different perspectives, but I'm hearing to proceed with caution (if, at all).This is a young man who disclosed to me that he was living with a roommate in 2015, and his roommate lost his job, so his roommate was unable to make his portion of the rental payment.

Two skip tracing services and a private investigator were hired but have been unable to locate either Owner Gone or his next of kin. 2.