I'm in Canada and the prices in Vancouver and Toronto are still going up albeit more slowly than before. 

The agent hand-wrote "Baltimore County" at the top, but does it mean legally that I am stuck with her just for that region, or for the whole of Maryland or something else? 

If you're in Toronto you get a rebate there too. 

Start with local / regional banks and credit unions that hold their mortgages, don't sell them off to Fannie/Freddie.

There are redemption periods in KS and a whole host of other things the bank takes into account.As I alluded to in my message it all depends on who the bank is - if it's smaller or more local or regional there's a chance you can get somewhere - if it's a large national bank or huge mortgage lender then your options are likely going to be more limited - but I wouldnt despair as there would still be other options such as securing redemption rights if the bank forecloses etc.  

I've been a real estate investor in Canada (Toronto, Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton) for about 6 years now.

Account Closed Realtors use a standard purchase and sale agreements, or a shortened preliminary purchase and sales agreement for their particular county / region. 

If any tenants are national chains, regional, franchised, mom & pop and/or the nature of the businesses within the property.

And certain regions in the USA have different customs on how things are agreed. 

It's somewhat regional, but in my area the three most common type of inspections are a general home inspection, a roof inspection, and a pest inspection.