I'd still like to go conventional with 25% but I haven't found a lender who accepts temporary workers comp income.

Looks like you just got back from where my temporary office is located (60 floor of the Cosmo!)

Well, needless to say, my "temporary" assignment has run long as I am still in Seattle but my Maryland home is still rented with great tenants.

It may just be temporary.

I once nearly panicked when I saw what a handyman had done replacing a big, beefy load bearing beam on my parent's house ... my parents said don't panic, he knows what he is doing and put up a temporary wall ...

You can contract with him today with closing 90 days out, with a buyer's temporary lease for the 90 days.   

It was meant to be only temporary as it was the only picture I had of myself at the time, I guess I need to start taking more selfies!

In apartments, people tend to look at it as "temporary-ish."

That might help the sellers decide that it would be a cheaper option for them to move into temporary housing while they search for a new place.A rent-back is not ideal and if you can avoid it, you should.

You can be patient and make decisions based on the market...not a temporary personal financial problem.