However, I wanted to just get a general sense of whether or not  beating 9.44% is reasonable when you combine those benefits.

Can we just tell them we don't want to renew and they need to move out at the end of their lease without giving them a reason?  

Also, I currently live in Australia, and for some reason you can't view loop.net from here!  

If for some reason I can't figure it out, I know it will cost a minimum of $100 to have a repairman come out so for most appliances I can get a decent replacement for $100 - $150 (front load washer, glass top stove, ect).

The other reason is if you see the area as a bad area, unless you are seeing big improvements in the commercial area (i.e. revitalization), then the area may get worse before it gets better. 

The process of buying a condo these days (here in Ft Laud) takes knowledge and you must look at things that most RE agent do not explain to CONDO or HOA buyers.Second … Always remember that things happen in life for a reason.

The reason I want to pull money from my properties is to reinvest in the market .Pittsburgh's market is very hot right now and there still are tins of treasures that have not been claimed .

Therefore you are not negligent as you did what a reasonable person would have done in a similar situation.That defense wouldn't hold up in MD but I would rather have some defense than none.

So, True

I charge $400 per month per pet as a refundable security deposit, but I incorporate it into the whole security deposit, for legal reasons in Oregon.