You are in the business so you know what the term " too much hair on a deal " means.I do commercial real estate now but years ago I was doing short sales when the markets first turned.

Check the carpet, and get a quote for cleaning to the extent of removing pet hair and dander.

This actually can make some a better risk than someone who just has some credit issues.For someone in bankruptcy you should ask for a letter from their attorney stating that entering into your lease is permitted by the court and that the obligations are affirmed and will not be included as a creditor.

If you want someone who is completely inflexible, treats you like a number and will make you pull your hair out then use a national bank.

One way around those requirements is to convert the commercial spaces to live/work units but those are limited to uses like hair salons, office, shops, etc so no restaurants/bars.  

I had my hair fell of beause of the stress this work gave me.

Heck, in most jurisdictions you need a license to cut hair when you start offering services to the public.The fact is, generally, within any specific RE office, Sales or PM, only the licensees can perform those RE activities.

For someone out of state or local wanting to get in the game, (without splitting too many hairs) they can fairly easily find a solid SFH in a B-Class area with an ARV between $80,000 and $120,000 and win all day long on that type of deal. 

Doctor's, gyms, hair cuts, restaurants, dry cleaners, karate schools etc.

In my experience of life, the "doers", the havers and achievers are smiling a lot, and not because they did there morning yoga and had a good morning positive affirmation, but because we are nail chewing pri*ks who quite frankly don't give a damned what people say we are, or can't or wont.