Regardless of your level of plain/simple vs rustic vs fancy, you can do it for much less by just going to used furnishing stores (primarily).I used both 1) high-end second hand stores (meaning not primarily Goodwill and Salvation Army), and 2) lower level antiques stores where they have decent pieces for say < $500.

A short payment plan or one time grace period can preserve goodwill while keeping structure.

Tenant relations goes a long way toward building goodwill.

That said, $45 is minor, so some landlords will credit it as a goodwill gesture to secure a strong tenant — just be consistent moving forward.

Go to Goodwill and find some "no money down" books from the 70's  Robert Allen preached all of this back in the day. 

This positioning means you are not tied to appreciation or speculative exit timelines, and you aren’t dependent on operator goodwill to be paid.

While I do believe in personal responsibility and that everyone should advocate for themselves, I also value goodwill on a personal level.

They denied it immediately, and after multiple follow-ups, they continued to stand firm with no flexibility or empathy.Eventually, they offered to extend my access and give me a mindset coaching call—but it felt more like a low-effort PR move to retain goodwill and keep me quiet than a sincere attempt to resolve the situation.Their contract also includes aggressive language threatening to report participants to collections and credit bureaus if they dispute charges.

I one house we didn't get a dumpster, but put out 165 construction bags of trash, after donating clothes, furniture and household goods to local charities like Goodwill and Salvation Army. 

This action would greatly enhance investor confidence, demonstrate goodwill, and help safeguard our investments.