From the sounds of things, since he threatens your ability to find the next tenant, I'd offer him a good amount of money to cut your losses and move on.  

You're right to think that there is a kind and respectful way to deliver dialogue and have leverage mentioned in an honest way that isn't disrespectful to the situation or 'cut throat' -which again, truly sounds like you're trying to avoid. 

Another way to look at PMI (instead of a waste of money as most think of it) is it increases your interest rate.

Many have had  much of their income cut off.

The seller claims they are but when he gave rental receipts he cut off the date showing when the rent was paid and refused to give receipts with dates.

I wasted the first 6-9 months of my investing career because I ignored this and just thought someone (a "rockstar" agent and pm lol) was just going to hand deliver me a deal.

The seller claims they are but when he gave rental receipts he cut off the date showing when the rent was paid and refused to give receipts with dates.

With siding, we like to remove the trim, cut back the siding, flash the opening and caulk and install using the windows nailing fin (which is cut off on a pocket install) tape fin with zip tape or similar, replace the siding pieces or spacers and replace trim then caulk and paint.

First time the burglars cut off the wires and took the wires and I had to get the wiring done again.

I am told by many investors that they Cutting back .