Luck, persistence and circumstance were the ingredients for finding it.

To fast forward, essentially the husband had work across many different states/projects and their circumstances changed causing them to move back to their hometown within 3.5 months of starting their 1 year lease.The signed lease was very tight (no PM, just realtor, great neighborhood/friends and us) and covered us for many situations but I do want to get some clarification or advice on best course of action for the following:(please note this info is just from my googling/common sense and again I have no claims to be right in any situation here)1.

What reasonable person would let this tenant under the circumstances show to a prospective tenant???

@Shaun Palmer - I've had no problems or concerns with lease from EZLandlordForms - however, I've also yet to be in court :) - The lease I had custom drawn by a local attorney was for a special circumstance (Lease-Option).

Each person has different needs and investing circumstances, once you figure out where you fall you can get more direct answers.  

Asking them to help find a replacement tenant in their network is probably a loss because they are wanting out on negative circumstances, but maybe they could assist with some marketing fees and a cleaning fee.

So circumstances may force me to pay more.The building needs about 20-40k in repairs.

If they provide a number you would need to know every imanigable detail about the property and the circumstances surrounding the repair before that number could be of any value.Likely percentages is the best you can do.

You'd need to talk to a lawyer about what you have to do, but there's always the possibility of a plaintiff piercing the corporate veil, depending on circumstances.

However, it only works in very specific circumstances under very specific conditions.