@Joshua Norwood Maybe, with 3 kids, an in-law suite or ADU rental would go over more smoothly than all of you squeezing into a multi?

Whatever you do if you are able to connect with the renter in a way that provides the message that you two support the same agenda then things will go much more smoothly. 

Hopefully it stays that way and the rest of this goes smoothly, again thanks for all the replies and advice it really is helpful!

I've never smoothed over tough situations better than offering free food for broken appliances or a couple nights in a hotel while having to do drywall repair. 

If it's a nice, smooth no-hassles move-out, I and the owner I worked for thanked our lucky stars and let a few minor things go. 

I am not trying to be mean, but even experienced landlords can be fooled by a smooth talker.

If the tenants seem to be good tenants and you want to encourage them to stay, I would approach this in steps, so as to not overwhelm them and to make the transition smooth for all parties.1.

It took a lot of work to smooth it out to get a flat ceiling. 

I have a smooth top stove and SS appliances so I provide cleaners for those.)

A guys got to sleep at night, and I know people made exceptions for me when my life wasn't going real smoothly.