You can't settle a partial claim in less than full

At minimum the tenant needs to be instructed that they must exercise better hygiene, and I would put this in writing in case you have to sue in small claims for damages.

Can the dependent so lay claim to it?

They claim a historical 6-10% ROI range but I've been over that the entire time.

Simple question: Can I pay my wife to clean a rental property instead of hiring a cleaning company and claim it as a tax deduction, or is that unethical/illegal?

Up to 5k can be collected from the program if your section 8 tenants cause damage that your deposit doesn't cover.I believe the deal is you have to go to small claims as you normally would but if you win the government will honor the judgment not the tenant.  

The reason I want to pull money from my properties is to reinvest in the market .Pittsburgh's market is very hot right now and there still are tins of treasures that have not been claimed .

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.

If they make value claims, make them provide WRITTEN comps (and make sure they make sense)3.

-Tenant made a claim of bed bug infestation first day.