If I pay you one month's rent to fill a vacancy, stand behind your tenant choice and spread it over the tenancy or at least 6 months.By triage repair requests - I mean to ask a clarifying question or 2.  

Especially, if you decide to buy in San Diego neighborhoods near high demand or popular areas such as beaches, entertainment, tourism, etc.

Also, try to find out if your PM has listed it just on the popular sites like Zillow, or have listed it on every site in existence.  

It was the old tenant's choice to move out early for the compensation they received...its has nothing to do with you.You would of been in trouble if you forced them out.

The accumulated passive losses will not go away and if they accumulate long enough, can be a nice break against your other income later when you sell.Note that if you are married, your choices for filing are Married Filing Joint and Married Filing Separate.  

From my opinion, if the mortgage is still covered and you aren't having to come out of pocket to pay for it then it sounds like a good choice.

Your choice.

Wouldn't you want an insider selecting them if you had a choice?  

A good 10% are in a town that is really popular and difficult to find anything.

Title Agent of buyer’s choice shall hold the buyer’s earnest money in escrow.