However,you'll have better luck sending out an email to a couple attorneys on here or in your area with some basic questions to gauge their understanding of your issue.

As more buyers are driven towards lower priced homes, wouldn't it put more price pressure at the lower price points and result in softening of values on the higher end?

With this particular tenant, putting pressure on makes them shut down, so I need to coax a solution. 

Good for you being able to see through the high pressure tactics.

They even pressure washed the drive way.

Some criteria I researched are: Job Diversity, Population Growth, Weather, Higher Education in the area, Unemployment between 2006-2010 (trying to gauge possible unemployment in the near future), Median Family Income, areas of low crime in the city, researching new areas of growth (specifically class B/C).

I will likely post a test ad on Craigslist to gauge rental prices after addditional research.Concerns: -There are about 15 feral cats they were feeding, I don’t kill animals.

 Schematically AirBnB seems to be exerting downward pressure on hotel rates - as are micro-hotels - the pod style tiny hotel rooms many of which are on a common  bath.

Given the variables involved, I would consult with somebody that is proficient in financial calculations---the easiest way to get a gauge on this is to request a amortization schedule from your existing lender.Regards,Scott Miller

Plus call-backs are not so easy with out-of-area companies.As with the idea of light gauge steel:  Wood structures can burn- true.