After fees, dumpsters, gas to drive cross country, etc..

You can also max the VA out and only have to pull a traditional bank loan for the difference. 

It appears their LL provided incentive to keep them as they pulled out after intending to provide their LL notice.  

I am using it to calculate for short-term and the 'other' I am inputting is the cleaning fee; with short-term turn-over, it's a substantial expense.

Looking for another way to pull out some cash.

To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise.

.,  before I found out about the death.I would follow the original tenant's lease and applicable state laws and operate as if the new tenant moved in February 1st because it sounds like you signed them to a lease.For me, that would mean deducting an early termination fee and about 2 weeks rent from their security deposit and returning the remainder.

Is this a bad move, pulling from my 401k?

During a consultation a law firm said they would review the lease and all communications between myself and tenant and draft the 60 days notice to vacate for a flat fee of $850.

Did you keep your NACA mortgage or did you refi and pull out ?