I don't think I have the skill (maybe that's a better description than temperament) to deal directly with the person who would supply the deliverable. 

@Matthew PaulI support you demand and supply theory.

Maybe we can get police officers to pick up supplies from Home Depot and do crime inspections when they drop it off?

Pit bulls were created by breeding bulldogs and terriers together to produce a dog that combined was used in blood sports.  

In my experience, real estate is truly a team sport and you succeed by surrounding yourself with the best players.

Anyway, best of luck to you in this market of limited supply and, at the moment, profoundly deep buyer interest when something (off-market) gets people's attention.

Credit scores serve a purpose but they can also be flawed and misleading  It is not uncommon to see people with foreclosures or bankruptcies 18 months ago sporting 700 credit scores. 

I rented one from a janitorial supply company. 

Who is on the hook for supplying the washer and dryer to the tenants myself or the previous landlord?

He didn't even post it for the first 2 months insisting it needed things like deep cleaning (I'd just finished windexing every inch of the floor the previous week), that the stove didn't work (I paid $100 for the plumber to tell me his cleaner had unplugged it), and more supplies (in the end, I was charged for 3 bathmats).