If I'm in your shoes, I would use this as an opportunity to network with other brokers in the office as well as attend local meetups to get a feel for who the movers and shakers are. 

Tell them you want your deposit back in full plus compensation for them breaking the lease and any extra costs you incurred (eg did you have a cancellation fee for movers-I doubt it as you said you didn't know when you planned to move in).

One of my favorite Sat. flights used to be going from Portland out the columbia up long beach shoot the approach into Aberdeen then go along the East side of the Olympics to Friday harbor for lunch and then back to Portland in time for cocktail hour.. stunning scenery..

That will give you a really good perspective of how the movers/shakers are operating in your vicinity. 

LMHA is relocating residents from Dosker Manor due to mold, rodents, and crime.Dosker Manor will be torn down, and residents will be moved to other accommodations.LMHA surveyed residents; they need help with medical care, groceries, and financial management.Relocations will start in August, with around 600 residents moving over 18 months.The first 100 residents will move to LMHA-owned properties; the rest will go to low-income housing.LMHA is covering moving costs and offering reimbursements up to $1,300 for self-movers.

Unfortunately, ACs are not massive ROI movers, because people just expect them.

Negotiating a security deposit amount is not a red flag for me, especially with over $10K in estimated moving expenses (professional movers) and move-in costs (1st month and security).

Are you talking about permanent movers, or those on vacations of some sort, or people who are temporarily to be housed due to an emergency and then intend to move back to their old stomping grounds?

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