Kids would stash their free lunch meals into their backpacks so they could feed their parents.In contrast, my wife later taught public elementary school in a wealthy area in Seattle.

They must have deep fried every meal and then never cleaned up from it.

They get three meals, a living area with TV to watch the Novelas.

We piece mealed renovations on the other 3 apartments and still have more renovation to go for those 3 apartments.  

I would look to add value for this higher rent by allowing easier lease breaking, providing monthly cleaner ( also a way to keep eyes on the property) monthly home cooked meal in the home and a driver for one night a month.

The last option is their story might be 100% true but experience says it's not worth your time digging through the facts to figure out which is true.On another note, for waitresses, most meals are paid for with a CC and so tips are also paid with CC.

But, if that was the case, he could just sell it for less now.So, you'd need that one type of seller, who is ready to get rid of it, and can wait to receive the money piece-meal over 10 years. 

Here's hoping he pulls through and lives a much longer and healthier life, but in the event he does not, his son will gain the property at a stepped up basis.  

What I more meant was, compared to the abject misery of living in Southeast LA without a/c, I would literally only eat one 25 cent ramen meal a day if it meant I could afford a/c.It's really that bad. 

Having only the oven go out is less of an inconvenience because entire meals can still be made on a stove top.I would give your tenant a credit, but it should be an "inconvenience" credit.