Move now or get evicted and get your credit ruined and an eviction on your record - both of which will pretty much ruin his ability to find a decent rental in the future.And print out this article to hand to him, too:http://homeguides.sfgate.com/apartment-eviction-me...I'd tell him he needs to be out by a certain date (maybe a week?)

I agree with Mike H. that 50-60 homes while working full time is achievable without ruining your life.

, the results were not favorable and the system recommended a decline based on low income and 4 accounts under collectionI then contacted the applicant and told her that we had declined her application for these very reasons, to which she responded that her income was over $100k/yr, enough to qualify, and that she had fallen into a rough patch and financial challenges in the 3 years leading up to her husband's passing due to pancreatic cancer. 

NO, GET A JUDGMENT AND RUIN THEIR LIVES!!!

Whole neighborhoods were ruined, with little to no concern shown by the developers.

RE investing is mostly boring when it goes well, stressful as hell when sh*t starts going wrong, and can result in financial ruin if the investment sours because of the leverage involved. 

I only insure for catastrophes like cancer not colds and flu meaning I keep a $5000 deductible.

Needless to say, those that take advantage have ruined it for everyone else.I would consider making an addendum to the lease agreement that states the garden is okay, but charge them extra every mont for it and state that you as a landlord have no liability or responsibility for it or what happens to it.Also, they must remove once they move since they are responsible for it.

She is saying that she's had cancer (melanoma) and that the sunlight can be harmful.

And if you don't find out until they move out, and their deposit isn't enough to fix the ruined floors...I think addenda, even if they're just informative, regarding mold and bedbugs and pest control, etc., are a good idea.