Next time reach out to a local mortgage broker and save yourself some head ache.

Appliances has its own head aches ,wear and tear and complaints .Circling back to your case ,your appicants sounds too pushy which is a red flag.They want it for 6 months ,when clearly your ppty is clearly advertised for LTR .They want utilities included and washer and dryer installed.BIG RED FLAG.They are too demanding.You are the Landlord and not them.Donot flex your criteria and property for the applicants.Tomorrow they will come back and say the compressor unit is too loud and must be replaced,cabinets are not shaker style and closes hard while closing and needs to be replaced etc etc.To me this above mentioned applicants are a pass .

I don't care of you have a "card" that says you can "smoke" that nonsense legally for medicinal purposes, you're not doing it or any other kind of smoking at my property. 

Just trying to learn as much as I can along the way to help the medicine go down!

I agree, much to that point, but I was told a long time ago that belly-aching about a problem doesn't do anything without providing a solution to that problem.I'm sure there will be changes to these issues in time. :)

the property is a townhouse condo in Medicine Hat Alberta.  

I learned a ton of information in my four years at the Colorado State University school of Veterinary Medicine, but it pales to the practical and applicable information I gained with boots on the ground working with older and more experienced veterinarians on a daily basis. 

And remember, laughter is the best medicine, especially when your bank account is running on fumes.

It is free for my purpose - invoicing and taking ACH payments, which are deposited into my bank.  

Now that rents are exclusively done ACH and owners are paid that way as well as statements being emailed (or available immediately for preview) it seems rather old school.