As well, generally not adviseable to "stretch" rules, as you are dealing with people's livelihood. 

There are many cities in America where this would stretch far you just have to relocate (the sacrifice for a better future). 

Just heads up all surveyors are stretched thin around here. 

I heard an attorney claim that real estate was the most litigated area for liability, I bet that is a stretch tying slip and falls and medical claims to the real estate, Yes, all accidents happen on planet earth, doesn't mean the property owner was negligent.  

But like you mentioned, this can be a cash cow for a professional tenant to really stretch the effects of some residual dust on an old window sill in a common area.

If $25K is stretch for you, there are more economical and probably better ways to learn.

You sort of get used to things not working out and among the many things to not work out, honestly, having the bank not follow through is the least worst thing that can happen.Worst thing is probably buying or being stuck buying a place that turns out to be a stretch beyond your technical or financial means or thinking you can handle it only to find out everything behind the walls is not what the inspector said it was, hence their trap door clause "based on visual inspection".Wish you the best, if it's a good deal hopefully you can come up with a short term cash or hard money solution and quickly refinance.

What would be the best way to stretch that so I can keep on building?

Soresen's commentary on the topic, but I think it would be quite a stretch to find applicability here.  

An entire stretch of them for a couple miles.