As someone who has played in the storage arena for a while now, I'd say there is a lot of merit to what you present. 

Does this merit being able to pull out of contract and collect our deposit back? 

So I've decided that I'm going to keep the pool, and I'm looking for advice on how to handle that from a rental perspective.I've considered a couple of options:1) Hire a maintenance company to take care of the pool and to make sure the pool is always in good condition, and then include that cost as part of the rent.2) Allow the tenant to maintain the pool themselves at their own expense ( either by actually doing the work themselves, or hiring their own company), and then include the pool's condition as part of my regular inspections and charge them penalties for cleaning the pool in cases where it's in sub-par condition.I think the merits of the first option are pretty obvious.

While I am operating from MN there is rather universal consensus as to the merits of encapsulation vs remediation for least risk impacts, etc. 

It merits its own category.

Marie's comment to a return of an option price has some good merit, generally option prices are set to high for what the value should be, there is a thread about valuing an option price and investors usually grab all they can get or connive and giving some back would be a good way to avoid issues when you fail in setting up a successful contract.Yes Brian, there are already attorneys here seeing that RE finance laws can be more profitable than chasing ambulances, don't forget the fines are above civil damages and attorney fees generally go to victor as well.

People who love you, want to support and trust you and will be happy to invest and help you regardless of the merits of the projects?

If she is violating your lease in a way that merits an eviction, get her out of there NOW.

I'm Looking for a group of Like-Minded individuals with their own individual merits and challenges who actively participate in real estate investing and are either meeting or willing to meet to exchange ideas and find new ways to overcome challenges.If you know of any such groups in the South Florida vicinity I would love to participate. 

There is no merit to the defamation Jay’s haters and competitors have launched against him.