Most people advise your time is worthless and if there is money left in the deposit just hire it out so there is a bill you can use to justify the deduction.  

It would give us some incite on whether them being mad was justified.

People definitely take care of their homes there.It sounds like it may be worth $65K, but if you can rent at $1200 maybe the cash flow justifies it.

Or if there was some sort of list of appropriate things that would justify your reason to back out.

Here is my question: if we end up in a legal dispute and have to defend/justify our cleaning actions/costs, what proof would you need to show that we were justified in our actions?

Otherwise I'd think just wait until it wears out, then replace with LVP.Depending on the size of your counters, you might be able to find granite/quartz "remnants" or leftover pieces from other jobs, but in any case make sure that the comps justify the investment. 

With the proof of your income, knowing your debt ratio and also knowing your credit score, they can then justify the Pre-Approval letter.A hard money POF letter is based on proving you have the cash to close the transaction (bank statements for balances) and proof that you can cover the monthly payments for the next 3-6 months (Also bank statements to show reserves).So just go find your lender and get the process started.

With that said, I'm having a difficult time justifying the interest and especially the points/fees most hard money lenders charge. 

Could be a grab to get fresh paint, could be a grab to justify the tenant smoking indoors.

I was so sure of it, that I warned my ex-protégé that I did not believe his appraisal would justify the price he was asking.