And not completing any of these projects would result in a huge loss of face for the president so he has little choice than pushing them through.

I have made a career of telling people no and not worrying about it because it's the correct answer.On the inside, the core value I push the most is family.

Thanks for the push, Robert!

His story was, he failed in business 2 times and figured it out on the 3rd go around. 3billion later i got to take a picture with him.I also failed 2 times.

Agreed, and in many cases, insurance is destroying cash flow if not pushing it into negative territory. 

Any agent trying to push these obscene terms should not be trusted. 

If the appraiser pushes back, point out that there are old houses in some markets that have NO rooms with 7' ceilings and therefore 0 sq ft of GLA but OBVIOUSLY those houses are still livable and still have a value.

Keep pushing, learning, and networking.

Then you might be able to push that a bit.You also said you had no luck on the MLS but then said you found the house on Zillow.

They are pushing them actually.