On those few occasions when someone from the other party contacted me directly instead of going through her, I let her know immediately so she could deal with the matter. 

It's worked for me on more than one occasion.

In fact, she caused so many problems that I almost called off the deal on three separate occasions.

Hi,I have been rejected on two occasions for a HELOC on my primary residence because I own too many rental properties tied to mortgages.

I did however contact the Vermont Legal aid offices on two occasions and both lawyers said that we should just split it as it was not worth the cost to litigate this and the issue falls into a " grey " area of the Vermont system.

I ain't sharing the financials on here because I've seen how, on occasion, some investors start high-roadin' newbie with their epic tales of deals-to-end-all-deals and miss the point.

Im in the area on occasion aswell.

So, it's an awesome occasion to welcome you to the Bigger Pockets fold. 

All of us roommates have talked to the roommate about the stuff and the brother on multiple occasions but nothing changes.

I have seen cryers stall.. ie they get a phone call and stall and then 5 minutes later someone comes in and qualifies funds for that sale and then they start.but I have in all my days never seen what you described.. but you know IL  pretty funky with the rules there It does not shock me.. anecdotally  I can recall on a many occasion were my competition was 2 minutes late and the sale was all done and they could not bid because I won the bid and it was over ..