OK, many questions to try and answer.
First, when looking at comparable I needed to go no further than a couple of doors down. Identical model home minus pool. $1050 less/mo rent. THe other comparables were west of highway, same rent or less and had oceanviews. Two other were east of highway and bigger properties.

The difference in cash is -$300/mo.

Eating rent for a couple of months will wipe out whatever loss he would take.
We are good tenants that have taken really good care of the home. (I know sounds like BS but it’s true and there are few people like us out there)

It’s seems as if they are entrenched in their stance. I am just trying to do what is right. I will let them have their way and move on. Already have three properties lined up that are far more kid friendly (anything is more kid friendly as there are zero kids in 80 homes in this development). WIsh him well. ope he can get twice as much money, just not from me.