The local tenants tend to move faster but rent per sq ft is much less and when you sell cap rate tends to be higher on resale so less equity.Smaller box spaces they can act within 6 months time or less. 3 months time is more mom and pop or regional type tenant concepts from LOI, to lease execution, build out, getting certificate of occupancy, and starting to pay rent.Having ongoing corporate financial reporting and personal financials will be a key to looking at the health of a business way before they have to give notice to renew the option periods.

I just don't see a 10%+ reduction in overall prices in Nashville in the near future, short of skyrocketing interest rates or the complete nationalization of health care. 

Also consider an HSA health savings account and if when kids come into the picture an ESA.

Not many break, the way we install tile floors.The main benefit of tile for us that Pittsburgh's largest industry is currently health care.

Use a 403b, an IRA, a health savings account, if you have kids CESAs, if married do the same for the spouse. 

I ran a multi million dollar health club in Irvine, Orange County but felt I never had time to pursue my real estate dream, needing to be at work for over 55 hours a week most weeks.

With that said, while moving out might have been the best thing you could have done for your own emotional health, that doesn't mean your LL has to "eat" your moving out with little or no notice. 

The highest offer wins, and you cannot back out of the offer once you've made it.Finally be wary of immigration laws and health insurance/benefits.

All of my LOs as the Optionee have been from sudden sellers (sudden job transfer, divorce, health, default) of pretty houses with low equity.I didn't do any of the tricks you mentioned, but they weren't listed on zillow or wherever either.  

.- The re-inspection fee, if needed, is typically in my area the result of a listing agent not doing their jobs and double strapping the hot water heater, putting CO detectors in, or otherwise ensuring the property is in financeable condition on the day it is put on the MLS, with no blatant health/safety issues, etc etc.