Luckily the PA sales pitch educated my enough to not let them haul all my clothes, appliances and electronic away right away the first day. 

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.

Wear clothes!

This is my philosophy - firts, pay the rent then food then clothes."

In this area, one month rent is about $3000.You can ask for any reduction you want, otherwise the house will be left a mess on each open house; clothes everywhere, leave the lounge a mess, bras hanging off door knobs, underpants drying in the shower, no washing up done for at least 3 days beforehand (so the sink brimming with dirty plates, cups, etc).

Because mom drops by and collects the dirty clothes to wash when the kid is at school or work, dad may drop off a check, or a care package.

so apparently one of my PM tenants lost her job and instead of finding a new one, according to the neighbors. has people knocking on the shared front porch door often for tailoring services and she also sells clothes from her apt and babysits too.the lease doesn't say she cant do business from home nor say she can't put a sign in her window, but what about the quiet enjoyment for other tenants?

When I was growing up, we got peanut butter and cheese from the government, we got clothes from older cousins, and went outside and played instead of belonging a gym. 

What isn't safe is putting every dollar into clothes, rims, neighborhoods as a status symbol so the Jones's think you're ok.Bless them. 

Or what about all the pet hair on clothes/furniture.