I grew up in Dartmouth right nex tdoor to NB, but my Fiancee and I currently live just outside of Boston.

I think I have a bit of insight into this due to the passing of my grandfather and receiving a post card in the mail (my fiancée and I were listed in the probate) to consider selling the house that he owned.

I suggest that you review the definition of conflict of interest, as it is defined by your fiancees' employer.  

I do not feel my realtor is properly conveying my message to the seller and visa versa.

Good agents do that.Also remember Sellers perceptions are not reality many times.. sellers think things are great with their house when its a train wreck and vis a versa.. buyers especially with all the internet guru stuff are out there in droves trying to wholesale with no money.. a good agent can flesh that out and kick them to the curb like they should.

I can't tell you how often my fiancee's little interruptions to my work time, drive me nuts.  

I trade Futures and the idea is to Buy Low and Sell High or visa versa, on any time frame that you can understand.

My fiancee and I are looking for our first rental property to purchase.  

Vis a vi tenant base and so on an so forth..

I hear all the time from investors and real estate agents to stay away from the big banks and go with local lenders, and I just want to share my own personal experience that contradicts that advice.First of all, some background information: I was a Canadian citizen working in the US since 2009 under a H1B visa, and I had built good credit and had a good stable income.