Nope, I do not recommend convincing family or friends, particularly those who don't understand REI, to work with you.Imagine taking a cross-country road trip with a bunch of cranky teenagers, none of whom drive and all of whom are just this minute entering puberty.

It is in a B+ neighborhood bordering a A neighborhood.

Decided to do it...fingers crossed it all works out, I'm a bit nervous.

You need to decide where your interests cross over with your long term goals. 

That has definitely crossed my mind and I will explore that option more as I continue to grow my network. 

There’s a traffic light almost directly in front of the house but only for pedestrians, no cross streets.  

Fingers crossed for an extension.  

If you are imminently well qualified, to the point that a bank (possibly a big national bank) wants to cross-sell you other financial services, that's where the best terms/conditions on a 2nd mortgage will be found.

We are particularly interested in Woodlake and McConnel Crossing.

Fingers crossed, we close on Friday.