JohnQ,What I would possibly do is make it a non-exclusive offer/contract and I'm not a realtor, yet we use them in our way of investing that way if the seller finds a better deal well no harm no foul.

I never ever give any agent any information that would harm me if the sellers heard it.

I'll do some research over the weekend and if it looks like I can actually help out I'll reach out to you - right now I think I'd be doing you more harm than good!  

Does she think she can live anywhere that there is not wildlife of SOME kind, be it birds, squirrels, etc.?

Keep it simple, search the 203k contractor database, you wildlife one in your area, call a few then pick best one.These are the basics if you need more help send me a private message, happy to help.Good luck! 

@Bryan WatsonThere's never any harm in lining up funding, building relationships, and "lender shopping" as @Anil Samuel said.  

No harm in sending a low offer.

In either case, there's no harm in making another offer if you want.

I am not impressed by these kinds of "headlines" because they don't do the average investor any good and could actually do harm.  

I work with a lota lot of state and nonprofit agency to help blighted areas and provide safe homes for deserving people.And on top of all of that, I have a background in wildlife rehabilitation, mostly with raptors and bats.