They are still a bit stiff even after a few washes.  

Comforters are burdensome (time consuming) to wash and dry.

Or was he/she afraid that Investor 2 would not close and went with the "bird in the hand" theory?

At that time, we didn't think that the property manager is going to call us back or was he taking us seriously so we called the father of the owner and told him that due to these circumstances, we are no longer moving in and we would like our deposit back. 30 minutes after we called the father of the owner, the property manager called us back and said that he will meet us at the apartment the next day to get the keys back.

It'd be nice if the evaluation process was free but that's just not realistic.It's unfortunate that this deal didn't work, the $600 is a wash for us.

Must be the new way to get out of rent. lolI said to my wife, who's to say they switch to washing clothes four times a week or take longer showers after I do the insulation.

You ask for unscrupulous investors who, when practicing a kind of wash selling, artificially inflate if price of a real property.  

The tenants are the key there since the damage and wear and tear can easily wash away any positive cash flow in that area and price point.

Offer to wash their car or mow the lawns at their rental properties if you have to, or answer their phones for a month from lead generation.

So was he found innocent of these charges?