It can't happen here (to quote Frank Zappa).
Come to think of it, I have another house I'm having difficulty selling.... I wonder if it could be rented... Don't worry, I don't feel the pull of the dark side, but that must be how it starts.
Your dilemma will soon be solved when Comrade 0bongo mandates that all owners of empty rental units must take applications from Section 8 Comrades