These companies that are just starting up might be looking for space.Create a business page for the building, a website, and see if you can link it to the local government or development department  as a resource.

They own their homes outright, so the deduction would not apply to them.Some homeowners, mainly middle- and lower-income families either don't pay federal income taxes or don't itemize, so the deduction wouldn't apply to them either.

@Justin Lenk   Depending on what kind of government assistance the person is getting it may not be in the owner's best interest to get cash or even find a buyer.Many elderly people are covered by Medicaid. 

We have all the proper permits and passed all the rough-in inspections - I pulled the reports from the city government.

The reason for this is what seems to be going on in a lot of other cities that the rental demand dramatically increased, but unlike other areas in Tennessee and other major cities, Chattanooga has not use all of the government funding to redevelop the public housing sites in the city. 

I don’t want the government as a tenant.

The issue is federal regulation dictates how much a lender can charge in fees compared to the size of the loan.

This can be done either on the local government website that manages building permits or by visiting them in person.

You may have a license and not be in business....but in the eyes of the government, you have a professional license to practice a regulated activity, and will treat you no different than the guy making millions per year selling real estate.Cost is the other overlooked item. 

Regulations constrain markets, but they vary in size and can be contained within each other (federal regulations -> state regulations -> county regulations -> local regulations -> HOA's, for example).