That's the time to remind them of their pain points and tell them why you're offering what you are. 

Thanks again  If you don't make it your primary, then your spouse does or it has to be like 100 miles from your duty station w/ intent to retire in it.But also just another FYI, both FHA and VA are huge pains for the buyer/seller.

What are the benefits - and pains - of landlords renting out a property individually by room (not as Airbnb)?

I'd give him the legal notice, and return his deposit (yes, it will be painful, but if you don't have proof, IMO it's a lost cause, not worth the hassle/stress) , and offer him a sliding scale, $400 if he moves out next week, $300 if he moves out in 2 weeks, $200 if 3 weeks, contingent that he cleans up the place too.  

For cheap money I’ll go through some pain.

It was a domino effect - slow an painful for the property owner when the deal goes south.

@Chris PurcellYou're setting yourself up for a painful fall if you plan on doing this yourself now.

I've been using MySmartMove (Transunion) for awhile -it's pretty good, though occasionally a pain to use. 

For me, the pain point of finding reliable help is alleviated when someone genuinely wants to learn. 

An LLC i'm a minority member of is undergoing an acquisition and my idea for planning for my tax bill is to start a new LLC just for real estate, and have the LLC purchase a unit or property outright to reduce the amount i can be taxed on and then live in the property.