Don't force it... get a bigger hammer.
People who can least afford to pay rent, pay rent. People who can most afford to pay rent, build up equity.
An expert is the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.
If you improve or tinker with something long enough, eventually it will break or malfunction.
Every solution breeds new problems.
If your project doesn't work, look for the part that you didn't think was important.