There is no penalty for the tenant to end the lease at any time with a 30 day notice"...And the reason I did this is because it is very important to me, with small town circumstances and dynamics for my family in the town the rental is located in, that the tenant not be disrespectful or unfair in any way. 

Wrong message.Yet, everyone is convinced that a certain circumstance —foreclosures, tax liens, probate cases— implies “motivation”.Circumstance doesn’t imply motivation!

I don't want to name the REIT we dislike, but if you want to talk more about this offline shoot me a DM.As far as investor profile, it really comes down to someone's individual circumstances and what they're trying to achieve. 

Quote from @Carlos Ptriawan: Considering the current circumstances, what is stopping me if I create brokerage that is offering buyer agent only with flat fee of 5k-10k ?

@Karin RecaldeI've had to legalize circumstances you and @Gino Barbaro have stated.

(For context, it's a 2700 sf 4 bd 3 bath house in an upscale Northern California suburb.)Kitchen A: Traditional, features a 48 in fridge, 36 in cooktop, window sink (no view), pantry.Kitchen B: Designer, features a 60 in fridge, 48 in range, large kitchen window (no view), sink facing living/dining room; unfortunately no pantryKitchen C: A Little Bit of Both, features a 48 in fridge, 48 in range, sink facing living/dining room, pantry, unfortunately there's no window.Total countertop space is roughly the same (22 ft)  in all three layouts.

Due to circumstances at the time I was able to put 0% down without PMI.

If you are gonna say no you can say it's policy to not provide deposits back until the end of the lease and we don't make exceptions unfortunately. you also did not note but how much is the pet deposit ? 

You didn’t mention the property or deal specifics, but for many deals in the recent years, there have been amazing and unusual gains due to multiple unnatural circumstances.

Unfortunately, I have to answer unknown phone numbers due to my job role.