Call the lender, demand to speak to a Vice President or Executive, and say you are filing a CFPB complaint if this is not resolved in a timely manner. 

Yes, I have a general idea, but do I really care if my net worth goes from say, 1.1M to 1.15M, or vice versa?

Your IRA can not invest in a business you own 50% or more of, your IRA is for "future you"- meaning that you can not gain any current benefit from the IRA, and vice versa, you can not give your IRA any benefit - meaning you are not able to preform any free service or labor to a real estate project.

I would like to say that the hot cities with massive population growth and job growth will experience good real estate growth, and vice versa. :)  

Also, it could be a "No" for the lender now, but a "Yes" for in 2 years (or vice versa). 

If they do a service for you, they would invoice you, you would pay, get a receipt and vice-versa.

The smaller the spread the faster CoC goes down the drain and vice versa.

One of the biggest things I’m struggling with is tasing captain to purchase a property .

Are single family homes further away from the city more desirable than apartments/condos downtown, or vice-versa?

No money in.We found someone extremely interested in the property, but he asked why would I partner with you, when I would rather pay you a finders fee and hire you as a PM vice giving you equity.