But it’s lo up to them if they want to move.

Disregarding the false information you were given from Joseph around Brokers vs LO's, he is right in that you should try another Lender. 

I took my lap top just in case.. the lodge said no internet but lo and behold there it was wi fi.. there was no cell service though so that was good.. the guys I were fishing with  were retired fully  one owned car dealerships one a newspaper and one a Lumber mill.. their big interest after fishing was to check who was doing well in the golf tourne and other sports pursuits..

If the owner wants to replace the breaker panel as a DIY he must be a currently, licensed electrician, pull permits otherwise the inspector and/or loan officer (LO) will deny the loan. 

I would suggest you find the LO trainer, John Jackson, who is in TX and his LO/RTO education has the TX twists.   

Hi, there's been a flurry of LO/RTO posts fortunately in the correct forum

Which is a big assumption.The reason your LO is being vague is because loan originators are generally not tax professionals.

I kept waiting for the big issue to turn up, but lo and behold, it passed the inspection with flying colors and there hasn't been a single maintenance issue.

I only use my cell for clients, but I've heard horror stories from LO's at other companies that got complacent with using a company cell or office phone as their contact point, and then got left in the dark when they had to jump ship for one reason or another.

She lived there alone & had a l-o-n-g surname.