Lack of use of plumbing for more than a day, rent a portable toilet and/or give them a gift card to a local restaurant.

In September we had a similar situation caused by a tenant's portable clothes washer that sprung a leak in their bathroom.

We have placed some inexpensive portable bluetooth speakers in some of our properties, which guests appreciate.

About 20% have a section 8 portable voucher. 

And my landlord is threatening me to pay for the repairs of the downstairs apartment.Story: Was running the portable dishwasher, kitchen faucet pipe had a leak, water leaked onto my kitchen floor and carpets.

If they are clean, quiet, respectful, and you want your original tenants to stay long term kindness can go along way.I had a property management rep call me a while back after they had leased a property for me, stating that the tenant wanted to put a portable storage shed on the property.

The 2nd floor has 3 window units totaling 32k btu.  3rd floor has a 12k portable unit. 

You could drop off fans or portable AC units.

Hi Eric,Maybe bootstrap the construction costs and build one house and live in it while building it, then sell it and build another.Live rough for while, a microwave, a grill, a hotplate, a hose, a min-fridge, a mini-hot water heater and a portable heater.Good Luck!

@Jonathan Wildy, if I understand your post correctly, it sounds like you are not familiar with the way Sec 8 portable vouchers work.