Sound like he often accepts their suggestion or even LOWERS it by a small amount.

The couch is very bad, but fortunately many pillows and throws so we were able to make the comfort acceptable!

Figured they wouldn't be accepted and they weren't, but had some good interactions with the agents.I don't think BRRRR is dead, it's just as difficult as ever.  

HUGE time saver.Individual property accounting - keep track of how profitable (or not) each individual property (or unit) is.App for tenants - so they can look at their balance, make payments, report maintenance issues.Rental applications and tenant screening - Accept online rental applications and then run credit, criminal, eviction checks on them easily.Market your vacancies - getting a vacant unit filled with a good tenant as quick as possible is critical, and good software will help you market those vacancies. 

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Investing OOS allows you to push your dollars further and get higher returns, but there are challenges that you should be ready to accept if you want that.

If his landlord reference for the past five years is good, that would weigh much heavier than his eviction.Based on what you've shared, I think this is a low-risk situation, and I would probably accept them with a deposit equal to one month of rent.

I used to accept cash back in they day from the hood.

They took 3 days to sign the contract after verbally accepting my offer.

At least I got good appreciation from those properties.These days, many state governments are trying to force more landlords to accept Section 8. one of my clients in the deep south was mentioning in her section 8 portfolios she manages for investors.