Use it as motivation to prove them wrong (obviously not in a malicious way).

Do you think I should: Option #1 offer to re-rent at $1750 on the condition they clean up their car act or Option #2 Give them notice their lease won't be renewed due to a remodel?

If you enjoy great storytelling and actor Jack Nicholson, watch the movie 'Chinatown'.

Was trying to be an actor.  

If we're going to have a Black Swan event, this is probably the one we want instead of say, a big multi-actor war, structural national financial problem, or American political crisis.   

That said, you could get horribly bitten by malicious tenants in the event they have an "accident", or you may incur damage to the unit in the event they slip and tear off the gutter when trying to deep clean it. 

They just named a street in San Diego after Mark Harmon (Luke Skywalker Actor)Swanny

Relax Sue I am sure it wasnt malicious LOL

Just the letter as mentioned before.Side note.....I've heard stories of disgruntled tenants doing malicious things because they were unhappy with an upcoming rent increase. 

With as many teeny boppers as there are today that commit suicide over vicious comments made online, I'm sure there are plenty of mothers sitting on the jury that would agree that Bryce should pay dearly for his malicious comments.