Find out what the rental comps are in each small area (micro-markets) for all the rentals of the same size (within 10% of eachother), along with the expenses for those properties in that same area. 

Basically salary is somewhat related to availabilities of tech companies and the size of engineers' talent pool in the city.

Nothing quite like getting served with notice of a lawsuit to change one's mind on changing the terms of the contract...Best.

We wanted to down size a bit since our children are getting older and a cheaper payment to protect in the future from any down turns in the market in which I work.

A caution for you since you state you aren't saving outside of your stock plan.How to diversify across asset classes is always up for discussion and there is never one size fits all.

I would put up a lot more in-focus photos, of each room and the bed configurations and sizes, all of the bathrooms, more of the kitchen showing the fridge and the dining area, and the backyard or porch with the barbeque you provide. 

The window is pretty good size and facing east.

This mentality needs to be considered on an investment of this size.

Legally speaking, do I need to replace the fridge with one of the exact size? 

You will stay have to open up the ceiling about the same size hole.