And yes, their real landlord, not a couch surfing experience with family, as Steve mentioned. 

I used to say its like driving a couch!!

A year went by and I came to the States to check on my house and I find out that the couches are ripped off by a dog, beds are in the garage with all the pieces spread apart, an edge trimmer and a ladder I had bought are missing.

This is usually up to the management company if they want to add 1-2 more because technically they can have a pull out couch.

Didn't it feel like you're just in a cement slab garage, even if it has a couch in it?  

But everything is too expensive here in SLO so instead I'm going to have to sit on my couch watching *Dancing With The Stars* instead.Bye!

They tend to depend on each other a lot due to the cultural differences they have and lending a couch can be permanent to a lot of friends and relatives. 

I wondered while sleeping in the car, dark allies, from one couch to another what it would be like to have my basic needs met in abundance ...by ME.

Also you want to sit with them in the kitchen or on the couch in the living room no matter how nasty the house is just plop down like its spotless, also pet their dogs or cats and comment on things you see like family pictures or things you have in common.

Got a sub to contract in 6 days, was luck IMHO from a FSBO;  was in divorce, living in a big house sleeping on the couch, wanting to be free to buy a camper and drive the country ok with me paying the mortgage.