There's no harm in asking if they have an open slot, or if you can work around their other jobs - that's different.

You can use a multi-tool to cut a slot all the way around the room to increase the expansion joint, just make sure the slot is smaller than the baseboard (or add shoe/1/4 round molding). 

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As it is now, I only have one qualifying loan (filling one “slot”), but 15 commercial loans.

If that's the case for you, I would recommend getting it on either your or your wife's name (assuming you can qualify with with income from only one of you), so that you're only taking up one conventional loan "slot" since Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac only allow 10 per person. 

@Anthony Dooley  well obviously we need shelter I am not advocating living under a bridge .. the reason buying a home first for many is a logical step is as much how our financial system works first time home buyers can get into a home with an FHA loan or a USDA loan and there are all sorts of down payment assisstants  etc.. as you know your a realtor.So they can get that home.. and in low value areas if they just put the amount they would pay for rent against their mortgage they would own the home free and clear in probably less than 10 years.. with next to nothing down.. so you have not tied up anything but one loan slot.. not much cash and it does not hurt your DTI.Now if you try to start in investments first you need much larger amount of money down.. you have no experience owning properties.. so financing is tougher..

Way to find a slot where little to no products are and offering something that others do not.

So I see this as a perfect SLOT Deal.  

I cut slots around the legs of the appliances and just slid it under each one. 

Given the recent slot-home initiative and sentiment (like yours) against such projects I know of no variances granted in the last 5 years for any slot-home project in the City and County of Denver.