See what the $19k was for first, it may have been neccessary, but still that does not make it ok for them to do it without a signed CO.You can ask an attorney a few questions using sites like Avvo or Rocket for not much $$$.

Numerous times I have been able to think through an issues that arose on a construction site and saved the Owner by proposing an alternate route to resolve it. 

Quote from @Dinesh Nair: I am a Canadian investor with a US corporate entity- we closed on our first property and now working to find financing through a lender… however rates keep changing all the time.. is there a site to track rates ? 

So, I called the appraiser and explained that I would meet him on site to go over the paperwork.  

Basically, these are lands that technically qualify as Sending sites, but that have issues such that nobody really wants to build there.

Does this mean the realtor does not have exclusive rights to sell the property and the owner is probably advertising the same property on one of those by owner sites?

I found a property on an auction site that I'd like to bid on.

We're also starting to scour other forums for possible investments outside the traditional MLS sites, and other areas like upstate NY. 

I've been on the scavenger hunt trying to find it, county site has a summary only.

Just wanted to introduce myself and enjoying the Bigger Pockets site and forums.