@Tyler Fall This is going to sound really weird but I like the look at the air conditioning intakes to see how dusty/dirty they are.  

Hope there's some food for thought in there somewhere for you. 

I would go in take photos of the place document the condition and tell him in writing that you either want to be put up in hotel or out of lease. with full deposit and rent returned.this is horrible and you should have been taken care of better the $63.00 a day for his insurance is his problem you are a family of 4 and pick a reasonable priced hotel by the week within your kids school district and find out what the fee is.. then you have somewhere to start with your demand.I'd get a attorney if the landlord does not step up to the plate. 

Maybe for the first deal find a suitable partner, builder developer etc .. to minimize your risk and potentially increase your profit per lot by using their knowledge and resources.Just food for thought.

Just food for thought. 

We live in the greater Seattle area, love hiking, great food and wine!

What if they neighbors have a food allergy??

Throughout the ordeal I apologized repeatedly and let my tenants know I would reimburse them for any damages, hotel, food gone bad, etc.But then things just go completely sideways.

Just food for thought.      

A goal of mine is to become more confident in taking risks and develop more control over my destiny.