If you have an accepted LOI or contract for an apartment it would be imprudent to only talk to one or two potential lenders, especially if it is your first deal and especially if you will be using local bank financing or bridge financing.

You are doing business with family and if your brother has no money and high credit card bills along with getting married ( assuming his bridge to be's family is taking care of the wedding cost ), this sounds like a relationship killer waiting to happen.

Understand short term (bridge/hard money) versus long term loans.

Hello,There are a couple of options you have, you can find an equity partner, or you could try to do a bridge loan. 

That's what I'm thinking and I don't want to burn any bridges with real estate agents. 

Bridge Turnkey.

Iron Bridge & Dominion Group

A single offer at your asking price isn't nearly as convincing that the "market is willing to pay" as compared to 6 or 8 or 10 offers/interested parties.Definitely create a list of your upgrades along with the cost (assuming the cost is high enough to bridge the gap between the dated comps and your sale price) - photos don't really matter. 

@Felicia Bridges let me know if you have questions!

No one likes the troll under the bridge (or touch guy behind the keyboard for that matter)Another Path: You can absolutely always get your real estate license and do the whole "agent" thing.