There are certain things that you as a landlord should think about before agreeing to your tenants' requests to purchase things like furniture, appliances etc. for their rental unit. 

Then new cars, big TV's, new furniture, job changes & of course our rent increases, depleted their savings for cash down. 

She knows Ronnie at the Wholesale furniture and linens store, sourced on line, planned the space, oversaw the whole job in matter of days. 

Appliances and furniture inventories are still low and back orders commonplace. 

@Logan Wright If you go with laminate tell the tenant spills must be mopped up immediately and give them felt pads for under furniture and tell them to use them.

I had 5 str houses - regulation, the travel economy, broken furniture and demand for quick service didn't allow me to think about scaling...only managing and getting by. 

The fact that you cleaned everything up after the 10 days' notice and nothing had changed during that time, she hadn't paid the rent AND all of the furniture had been moved out, I would have done the same as you. 

@Kristyn Grimes  window cranks, patio furniture. 

put some standard dimension furniture 60x80 bed in it and you will see.  

Furniture stored and used outdoors should be outdoor furniture, not indoor upholstered items.Steps (front and rear) and sidewalks: should be clean, and free of hazards.