So despite obvious common sense logic and intelligence, they will CHOOSE to ignore data, proof and evidence and they go on desires, wants, emotion.

And everyone hear this.People base their actions on emotion and opinion.

Looks like we may have underbudgeted our rehab costs by a few thousands and dont really want to tap into any of our reserves or take out a repair loan as it will put a hamper on our ROI :(Anyways will talk to the PM to see if they are comfortable with going with the method that you recommended with putting up the sheet or if we can get away with some other temporary solution.

Even if only a temporary solution.Cheers!

If not, consider buying a house that can comfortably let you two live together while still being doable emotionally and financially. 

How would custom design your lending product.Keep these ideas in mind:1)  Does your idea benefit both the investor or the lender or both.2)  Be sure to include terms, rates and any permanent or temporary changes in the loan structure.3)  Would your idea be better for a traditional bank to adopt or a private lender or something in between.4)  Don't allow current lending options to influence your creative process here.  5)  What type of RE investment would benefit from your idea? 

No tenants, just temporary guests.

I feel like this is a temporary fix that will not last long and a possible safety hazard as well since the gravel will be loose. 

This thread is using service animal and emotional support animal interchangeably, and I'd just like to point out that they are very different things. 

This helps to remove emotion from the partnership and creates a roadmap for how to navigate if and when something goes awry in the partnership.