Reversible cushions. measure the room and make sure you pick a good size for the room so it isn't crowded.   

You can make minor adjustments based on the type of appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, air conditioning, etc.) and the size of the rental.

I put a link from Rentredi if anyone is interested to look.My screening criteria is 3x monthly income, Credit Score >600, no Felonies, and I have really be on the fence pets or no pets depending on size etc I need help with the tenant selection1.

I do have one sec 8 tenant who doesn’t ever pay her portion of $50 a month but after 8 months I complained to the local director of sec 8 and she spoke to the tenant and got that taken care of.

Just make sure the lease holds everyone liable for 100% of the rent, not just their portion.

Trying to get an idea of what amenities are being sought, and ideal size of the spaces.

The investor portion is whether a landlord should rent their property to an AirBNB host for a premium or insist only on primary residential usage.

I don't necessarily agree that they all don't have money, they do pay a portion of the rent and section 8 covers the rest.

Since you said the sales price is $180000 and loan around $165000 so Mom needs a down payment plus the costs.The seller may lose a portion of their entitlement, not knowing their situation, cannot speculate but the loan is small, so perhaps a percentage of the entitlement.The seller doesn't have to stay one year, seller can move and ask for exception, seller cannot rent the property in the first 12 months. 

I’ve only done it on medium sized apartments.