He needs to pay what he owes in full today or sooner and make it very clear that even if he has to go with out food rent is due in full on the first every month or you evict.Tenants in difficult situations take advantage of soft landlords.

I've been using Navajo White from Home Depot which is a soft tan color.

Maybe I'm too soft to make it as a landlord.  

I suggested the "soft exist" strategy (move now and surrender keys to avoid eviction + Free one day rental truck)Tenant asked: " What will happen to all the rent money I've paid ?

He didn't need the money and had a soft heart, and had this really weird fear of vacancies, even though vacancies gave me the opportunity to raise rents exponentially with new tenants.I'd give an option B, if you can afford it. 

I first would start soft, with having a conversation with him.  50% chance he will allow for a resolution. 

Depending on the state, using the seller's agent might be your soft spot.

Of course do not be soft but show compassion.

Currently, we ask tenants to apply using an online resource and at that point they are asked to provide a credit report (its a soft pull, they elect to share it with me the landlord).

They were old-school depression babies and did most of their own maintenance even though they were in their 70's and 80's.They were soft-hearted with tenants and the tenants learned to go around me when they thought I'd say no (like little kids) and waylay the brothers in the parking lot when they'd show up on a Saturday morning, to get the "owner" to agree to something instead of asking me first.