After a bit of "sweet talkin" the tenant agreed to a partial refund of $380, which just delighted me!

google  www.Naca.com this is a non profit lender ( don't think they are in Oregon) they do what I think it is you trying to do.. they educate those who need it.. and help them with sweet heart loans to get into home ownership.but before you can get a sweatheart no money down loan from them you must go through there class's you must do volunteer work, you have to keep your credit clean for 1 year..

I remember when I moved into apartments when I was younger, sometimes I'd find a bottle of wine or chocolates or a cheese basket, and it always made the place feel a little warmer.

That's a sweet and fair law.  

It's hard not to crack a smile when they get that "doh" look on their faces when you sweetly call their bluff.

My tenants had lots of trouble getting their bank set up and Cozy takes their sweet time releasing the funds to the landlord so I stopped using the payment processing part and just leave it as an option for the tenants but I encourage them to either set up their own ACH or make a deposit directly at the local bank.Adam

The sweet spot is when you can get a homeowner moving out for whatever reason.

I'd keep it really short and sweet.  

You want to find the sweet spot. 

Nor do you dodge the bullet where a public record shows your eviction.Tell me that your up to date on your credit cards, you can be as sweet as ever, but your credit record I pull may tell a whole different story.