I do have an entry 700 FICO score, and nearly 2 year amount of W2 history.

If the local building department catches you, or the Tenant reports you to the authorities, it's going to cost you big time. 

For future reference, my lease agreement requires Tenant to provide me with at least one "emergency contact" that they authorize to act on their behalf in case of death, incarceration, or incapacitation.

They're technically not breaking any rules since the Yoast SEO plugin is in the WP repository, which means they can edit it all they like providing they credit the original author in the site code, which they do.

As the landlord, you will need to engage a rent reporting service to do the actual reporting to those credit bureaus accepting rental histories. 

History Proves that great civilizations collapse when the gap between the haves and have-nots is too great.

I am not a fan of excessive student loan debt  (think six figures with a degree in art history) but yours looks 1) manageable and at a reasonable level; 2) as stated above, it is very likely some of the lowest interest debt around; and 3) not sure it has been noted, but it is likely deductible, depending on your income level....so as the board says, the chance at appreciation, building equity, rent saving and more tax breaks as an owner occupant of a duplex, triplex or fourplex makes the investment win when you run the numbers over time.

And then it seems the rest is history.  

Do you know anything about the history of this house?

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?