****************************An asking price is typically just a sign of where a seller's motivation is, but should not definitively dictate where your offer is. 

The three items above along with setbacks, landscaping and storm ponds if required dictate your footprint.Find out what the DOT's variance process is and follow that. 

If company policy dictates firm adherence to the contract, then why did you and Alan keep me waiting on a refund proposal for 6 months?

That will dictate where you should buy in these markets

Hi Danielle,I want to encourage you not to let others past failures dictate your decisions.

IE the home I built at 7 new st in Charleston SC that cost about 500 a foot and had no elevator much of this dictated by the materials required by the city to build it.   

I say take a deep breath, step back, have a drink, chill-out, then approach the situation in a way to answer everything with MATH. use math, data, details to say how good or bad each property is, and to dictate what direction should be. 

Quote from @Todd Goedeke: @Chris Watson it’s not a race to the bottom if competitors have a purchase price that is much lower or lower ConC goals.I contend it is fear and not goals dictating the race to the bottom.

While sellers or wholesalers may sometimes dictate the title company, having your preferred option ready can be advantageous.To vet potential team members, engage in conversations and assess their responsiveness.

Sharing options with tax implications in mind, of course there are other near term goals that could dictate another approach, but having options is always nice.