Should I order it independently or go through the bank as they instructed?

It'd make little sense for me to share my metrics given that they vary, don't constitute a statistically representative sample and also my knowledge and relationships allow me to get deals that you might not be able to get/find.Hope this is helpful.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in September, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 1.7 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 45 to 51 days;-Total property sales were down 3.3 percent with 8,228 units sold;-Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $3.3 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.1 percent to $335,000;-The single-family average price edged up by 0.3 percent to $415,435; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.4 months last September.

Statistically speaking, it is very unlikely that you would do this.Another MAJOR factor is that you should review your note for each loan you have closely. 

However, I still need to pay for independent quality reviews to make sure it is truly up to our standards.

If the GC is performing work on the property, you can only log the time spent communicating with the GC or overseeing the project—not the hours they work independently on your behalf.

The goal of real estate investing is lifelong financial independence.

You inspect, and then you hire a good independent home inspector—NOT someone recommended by the seller, a guru, or an agent.Besides, you might find out that you don’t like being a landlord. 

All agreements should be made by competent independent council (if possible these days, not sure).  

I suppose it could be a first time in history sort of thing but as far as statistics go the market has always recovered and always went up further than ever before.