We're doing some sort of charitable work here, I believe, be it only trying to help others out here on BP.

I agree with everyone who said that you should run things as a business, but even the biggest of businesses occasionally make charitable donations.  

If the tenant has been a good client and you feel charitable (there is nothing wrong with a compassionate business as long as you are not being taken advantage of or starving yourself/family), then I'd arrange with the tenant to deliver the keys to you on XX date and you will either a) prorate their deposit back to them according to the days they had "key occupancy" assuming the condition of the residence meets your standards to release the security deposit, or b) charge them the amount of the anticipated date XX on the 1st of August and then return their security deposit upon their subsequent vacancy and cleaning subject to your inspection.Personally, I like the prorating of the security deposit better if you feel like the tenant is a good individual and will treat your property with integrity before they move, and it shows additional compassion by not tying up their money while they position themselves for a new location.In any case, do not put yourself in odds with the law, and do not perform any activity that would allow your tenant to come back against you. 

On the other hand you could be the charitable landlord to give him a helping hand in life but then you would no longer be operating a business.

The rental income will be picked up as income, and the charitable contribution will be a separately stated item on your Schedule K and Schedule K-1.

I'm currently considering yet more formal ways of addressing my charitable activities, too as they become a more important part of my day-to-day life.This all works best when created in concert with your legal, tax, estate planning and pension/retirement team and hopefully they all communicate well on your behalf.If you are serious about this, take the Dyches Boddiford class along with Jack Shea on trusts.

Along with my work in real estate, I am in the incoming chair of the Sacramento Association of Realtor's (SAR) Cultural Diversity and Fair Housing Committee and a member of the SAR Charitable Research Committee.

I think the statistic is less than 3% of people in America have a SDIRA but you know of that 3%, a large majority are accredited and looking for investments.Also if you combine what's said above in terms of thought leadership and marketing, and combine a charitable component, I think that can also go a long way in terms of raising capital.

Let's be charitable and say that's what she thought. 

He was right.My friend @Whitney Sewell hosts a daily podcast, has a day job, kids with more on the way + a wife, charitable causes, and - oh yeah - buys apartment complexes with investors.