Of course they are all taking a hit right now but this is very unusual circumstances.

., insurance, contract, up front payment by the tenant (to cover proper installation to your satisfaction), increased deposit to cover the removal costs, and increased rent to compensate you for this very unusual request. 

Make sure you and your listing agent knows what the FHA flip rule is and how it works.For most markets at most points in history that isn't an issue, but a flipped property selling for 100% more than you purchased it for is actually.... not at all unusual in Oakland/Berkeley.

From Dallas Morning News: About 4,000 Toyota employees in California, Kentucky and New York have been asked to move next year, and the company has said it expects about 70 percent to accept -- an unusually high proportion, likely driven by generous relocation benefits.Plus, the company expects to hire over 1,000 more for high-paying jobs in finance, quality engineering and sales, among other areas.Ouch, Torrance lost 3000 employees, and that's got to be a significant loss for the state and local tax base, too. 

My property tax increased 2.4 % last year.3) Would it be unusual if I want to renew the lease as a 20 months lease instead of the typical one year lease?

I'm unusual in that I'm interested in real estate, but a lot of my friends aren't, and they don't want the responsibility of owning a home.

Based on the 2014 figure, 53,000 units comes to 20% to 22% of all rental units in the city, an amount of rental housing that the city boasts about as so unusual that Boston is recognized as a superior national model of success.

@Mark A. this is not an unusual situation.

I consult with the author when I am uncertain of moving forward. 

Where we are in Gatlinburg, "theater rooms" are very popular in the cabins so it's nothing unusual.