I'll echo @James Carlson's gripe, I hope that the metro area starts relaxing the ADU restrictions to help with the affordability and supply issues soon.

But if that happens, your visit isn't going to be scheduled ahead of time and it won't likely have a lot of time for fun and relaxation, so the location doesn't much matter.

Now some judges are bit more relaxed when dealing with a pro-se litigant.

I've only done commercial RE renos with a 'plugged-in' architect and 'connected' expeditors.Even though it's under the clean image of Fulop, the muscle memory and the seedy institutions that make it the most corrupt city in the history of the United States live on indefinitely.  

So, relax and do whats in your heart/gut!

You might have to hire an attorney and/or a CPA to advise you on the best way to go.Another thing you should do before you make any offers is to find and get qualified lending for your projects accomplished so you can have a loan letter that you can copy and include with your offers to make the current owner feel relaxed that you can close.  

Relax...

I am sure he is very angry about this but I am just too stressed to muscle my way in the house.  

You might find the laws a bit more relaxed in Snohomish county.  

Do I really push it to get in before the deadline or relax and wait until after?