Cashiers checks, money orders, or ACH are the only payments I'll accept for security deposit and first month's rent.

You let someone stay in your rental for free - or at a steep discount - and they may still abuse the property and cost you thousands more.If you want to donate to a charity, rent the property to a good Tenant and mail a check from the rent proceeds.

You are running a business, not a charity...no feelings involved.

I would ask them to pay rent using a credit card and deal with paying the money later.Otherwise, you can either choose to run a business or a charity.  

If you want to operate as a charity that is your choice but if you are a business and the business says tenant pays then the tenant pays.

Here is something that may help (And if you get to chuck through this lead, Please, donate the $500 to a charity, in my name.)Chuck Norris 's brother is Arron Norris who's a director,His e-mail address is [email protected] manager is Henry Holms at Greenberg, Trauig, Attorney at law. 2450 Colorado Ave. #400E Santa Monica, CA 90404(310) 586-7700.They may even manage Chuck himself.Good luck

Just being dead straight with you: Are you running a charity or a business?

, so we donated it to a charity.

Your purpose for owning real estate is likely not to be a charity.  

As a landlord, I can't afford to be a charity and I wouldn't be in business long if I allowed every sob story to put off payments.The facts seem to be different in this case.