Another interesting mailing service that I have not tried but looks promising is "YellowLetterHQ" (yellowletterhq.com).

I can promise you Amazon is not going anywhere :) Amazon's growth is meteoric so it just needs more space, but it will still continue to grow in the Seattle region.

You'll find Ohio to be a very promising area!

Google reviews really aren't as reliable any more as some companies pay 'reputation management' firms to get fake reviews.You can also go through NARPM, a professional organization of property managers for more information and referrals. 

Just call and see what happens.Some will require you to leave a vm, but most will be answered by someone.If they sound like their from overseas, leave a "fake" property address so they call you back.

From what I can tell, the best thing to give a seller is multiple avenues for how they would like to sell their property to you and a lease option seems like a promising option for both buyers and sellers.My questions are:Is there any way to know if the lender will or will not invoke the clause?

I promise!

It's taking me a lot of hard thinking to figure out the answer when the pseudo-promise of long-term appreciation hangs over my head; meanwhile,  my house sits in hell-zone of constant noise and "visitor" traffic.50% of people I ask about this say I should hold the house because the Bay is so hard to get into, and prices will go up over the long-term.

Hi @Jace Halttunen, the only thing that would stop you from selling to a non-cash-buyer would be the promise you make to the seller. 

Not to get to technical, but I used to be a mechanical engineer selling energy and network projects to big companies, now I run our construction department and install lots of HVAC, and can promise you heat pumps and electric baseboard are light years apart in monthly spend unless you live in Alaska or something.