What they don't get is I have those because I made a decision to put my money towards those and didn't do X, Y and Z that they did (eg a fancy vacation every year). 

Although the percentage of the increase is large, the determinative factors are whether the resulting rent is so great as to shock the conscience of a reasonable person and was effected for the purpose of compelling the tenant to vacate."

Since you only have 2 full time and two part time staff, who covers their vacations and sick time?   

I am serving her a notice to vacate at the end of her lease in feb. 

Heck, maybe I’ll give the property manager (me) a 100% raise and an all expenses paid vacation 6 times a year.

and many who reposition big multi do the same.. they have to vacate the units they have substantial negative cash flow then it starts to come back but they get big upside value add 

They can serve the initial notice to vacate but the actual court filing needs to come from you as the owner or through an attorney.Given you're out of state, working with a local eviction attorney is definitely your best bet here.

We want to be traveling and sailing throughout the year, not just when a job allows me to use my 10 days of vacation.

Unit 3 trips a breaker and wants to reset it but the breaker box is in unit 1 and they're on vacation...

My husband and I have fixed and flipped one property about 3 years ago, and are looking for one to fix and rent out (and use for vacations) at the NC coast.