Voice dictated on iphone. 

that will dictate if you can get higher end tenants willing to pay more for these items and whether local market has competition for central air units.

Courts and law dictate what is allowable.

Banks change their policies all the time and state and federal regulations will sometimes dictate these changes.

Price will dictate a lot,and your if you price your home competitively--- it will get rented!   

Once again, I'm still relatively new to this, so that could change as i gain experience, or if market conditions dictate different returns. 

This isn’t a price competitive marketplace, rather fees are dictated by who knows whom and often who gives the best kickbacks.

State laws dictate that security deposits must be returned, along with a statement of deductions within a set timeframe. usually this is 30 days, but sometimes can be 60. failure to return the deposit or a statement of deductions "usually" means the tenant is owed the whole deposit, due to your negligence.

Depending on what the leases states with regard to appliances should dictate your action.

The way a tenant (or anyone in general) asks for something dictates how I would respond.