[red-iron-pine]

that sounds like a Texas and a "non-tenant-friendly" problem -- plenty of states ain't like that.

and as someone who owns and rents property, finding good renters is hard and costly. if one of my normally good tenant gets screwed and needs a little patience and wiggle room I'd rather work w/ them then roll the dice over some noob. e.g. if they're out of work for a longer than expected then they can help paint the place, finish up some landscaping, etc.