Dishwasher (if applicable): Run empty dishwasher with dishwasher liquid.

And if there's a lease, can you either raise the rent at expiration or evict in favor of a tenant who will pay the going rate?

Liquidated damages need to accurately reflect the actual loss and not just be any number you come up with (IE: you can’t charge $2500/day they go over time).

Or, if you're not so concerned about having money immediately available and potentially missing out on a deal, perhaps you instead choose to invest in something a little less liquid but that might earn you a higher return.Assume either way that you can cover all your basic living expenses and that you have the necessary reserves saved up to cover the unexpected things life throws at you.  

My only concern is my lack of liquid savings, about $5K in all.

Typically it’s 6 months prior to their expiration date.

@Alex Rand - I dont have zero experience in commercial, only residential, so maybe you should not listen to me at all...That said, with the ever expanding to e-commerce, the traditional retail has been and will continue to shrink, meaning the demand for retail space has been reducing and will continue to reduce....I would not get too greedy here....

Flip condos, flip homes, buy 2plex , 3plex etc, look at for sale by owners, expireds, off market deals... etc ** Look for a good realtor to help you and a lot of this would have come from them a long time ago. :) Do you want to leverage your money or not... do you want to buy and live in the property or not... do you want money yesterday or are you willing to wait a bit...

e - Found something in the property that she didn't like, that she didn't notice before?

This past June, I was notified that my ARM has expired and my interest rate will rise.