They kept telling their repairman to make small changes.

So, most are looking for a renovated home.Yes, not everyone will like the choices made in the rehab, but they technically don't have to make any changes.

The seller wants to close fast, within two weeks, but would like 30 days after closing to move everything out.So we would close at the end of October, but full possession would be given, say, December 1st.Can I simply rewrite the Possession clause in my Purchase Agreement to say "Possession of the property and occupancy (tenants excepted), with all keys and garage door openers, will be delivered to the Buyer 30 days after title transfers. 

In general I see there is little movement things have certainly slowed down and I believe it could be attributed to the timing along with changes in the interest rates.

The early results are close, so this may change. 

And when prices were lower, was there not a large uncertainty as to how big Nashville would get and how fast it would grow?

Office just costs less than MF right now and there are opportunities to pick them up at very good prices.Generally I think it's probably always this way but there are some big secular changes going on in the office market right now. 

Prop 10 certainly could bring some changes and some unintended consequences as well 

No way a gut is 40k, you're going to get change ordered to death.

Or will I miss the opportunity to claim the missed depreciation because of rules around "changing accounting procedure" etc.