To be clear, she is perfectly capable of qualifying as a renter on her own and in no way would this be a favor.

But here was an instance where I was perfectly innocent, 100% innocent, and yet I had to push back.Also, what you said about framing it as good for the community, good for society, etc - that is the only way to speak.

It makes perfect financial sense.

where the data does not have to be perfect to come to some conclusions?

And yes, if the stars align perfectly for you on a certain day and your checkbook is brimming with cash, there might be 1 Buy and Hold 2% in Boston waiting for you.

Some easy questions to ask that "help" gauge motivation is how much do you think the home would be worth if it was in perfect condition, and then ask how much are you asking.

(I use to be a mechanic) You can lay this before the baseboard goes down and you don't even have to worry about cutting perfectly along the edges.

I'm still living in my tropical mountain paradise with perfect weather every day... in Central America ...and dabbling in RE here too.

Now that make perfect sense. 

This is the perfect place to learn more about REI.