One question please: Item 2 - “downward pressure on SFR/MFR”. can you please clarify what that means?

Normally just the most popular colors or just one brand of item. 

Is it a capital expenditure or a regular maintenance item?

On a 12-month basis, overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy are running below 2 percent.

I was thinking of adding a clause that states appliances are supplied for tenant to use but if anything malfunctions, they are responsible for the upkeep and if they replace they can take the item with them when they move out, etc. 3.

As I am sure you know, there is a laundry list of items that lenders look for including litigation, strength of the management, budgeting, etc. 

I do a journal entry for the month crediting income/rent revenue, late fees etc, less the expenses (itemized by different expense categories of PM fee, repair, postage etc) totaling my deposit.

You are dealing with high ticket items.

Sounds like he needs those months anyway to remove items.

Many of our leases that provide W/D, specifically state that there is no warranty for those 2 items.