A good broker can communicate between multiple lenders and often times has established relationships within the C-suite levels of multiple lenders that they can make calls on your behalf to "shake some trees" and get things processed not just in a timely manner, but in a manner that is on time based on what you are trying to do.Unfortunately it is not uncommon per se, but knowing where these hang-ups tend to happen and how to time everything based on lenders timelines and processes is where it can be helpful to have 'go to' lenders that you are familiar with, and they are familiar with you to help get things done.Good luck though, happy to help where/if I can.

Before you start, us a putty knife to knock off all of the pieces barely hanging on.

Hi Ann, like you, when it's my money or my responsibility, I'm a controlling type as well, but where you might walk away only giving suggestions, I sometimes hang around longer....The problem is that if you have say XYZ Mortgage or XYZ Capital Lending as a lendinging entity, making loans, you're considered a lender, not a real estate partner investor.

Something about the photo is triggering the rejection.I ended up pulling a photo from the MLS and cropping out the hideous towels they had hanging. . . . 

I've seen things like young kids hanging out there and even people using it as a dump zone.What are my options with this property next door?

Just like two people can look at a Picasso and one is willing to pay millions and the other would rather have their toddler's art work hanging on the wall, a bottle of bourbon can hit different people differently.

Oh and hang in there

If it was me, I would get a contractor to quote hanging and floating drywall for the whole house to have an idea of the price differential. 

Yeah, 1031's can be confusing until you get the hang of them.

If an handy man cant open a toilet box he need to hang his tools up.Have you ever installed a toilet?