They will easily write the $500 off and save the headache. 

Purchase price: $28,000 Cash invested: $31,000 Everybody win.

I guess a question to consider other than something that can be easily solved if they're willing to is: are they decent/good tenants?

@Elizabeth Goff, Sorry but the Claws of CA will not let go that easily.  

The time we connected a troubled investor who was in over her head with another client allowing both to WIN. 9.

Can easily be repaired. 

If you are already discounting I would not negotiate further, but I am in Tampa where I can pretty easily find other tenants / guests, so I guess it would depend on how important their tenancy is to you at this time. 

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That gives the agent a stronger offer and you have a greater chance of winning the home with a loan commitment versus a Pre-approval letter.As of this morning rates are down on all programs for Primary homes, Second/Vacation homes, and investment homes. 

They might easily have some issues with a slow period and then where do they get the money to pay the actual rent to you.the one question I have is if you could write the contract in such a way that an eviction would not be required.