Jealous people man what a shame.  

You should have no money invested into this since there is no appraisal.If I had to guess, they are probably stalling now because they took too long initially, and blew your rate lock, and are now losing money on the deal, and they are ashamed to tell you that.  

@Justin Foster - Yep - I think it's a shame that people get pigeon-holed into thinking that wealth building is all about income, all about frugality, all about real estate, all about index funds, all about entrepreneurship, or all about side-hustles.

Anything that could make the bank feel that the transaction isn't arms length should be avoided; It'd be a shame to have an arms length transaction be construed as non arms length.

Land trust or LLC is only a shame that gurus teach.Joe Gore

And it a shame that it has to get to the point of firing.

The systems structure is a shame, and quite frankly simply a ploy to keep money in the hands of advisors, insurance companies and money managers.I am happy to help in any way I can (am located in Pittsburgh but work with people across the country), but if looking to find a planner more local to your market maybe the best way to find a fiduciary, fee-only planner who has experience in real estate would be to go to NAPFA and use their "Find an Advisor" tool.

It would be a shame to get too far down the rabbit hole without chatting this out with a probate attorney (it's not my focus, sorry).Tim's right that the court can "quiet title" to the property if need be, but if memory serves that involves a formal legal proceeding that actively seeks out folks that have interests in the property, to make sure the right people have first shot.

Hello Crystal,It's a shame.

If you make a profit you should be ashamed, donate all proceeds to the National Association of Realtors, and beg forgiveness.