It's not the data or the asset classes; it's you.You are often your biggest roadblock.Considering this and looking at your journey differently, you can break the stalemate.If you are new and want advice, you must be open to ALL advice, not just the kind that supports your first idea or asset class.

The appraised value seems low and I am trying to understand the best strategy to challenge this value and the cost / benefit of going through the condemnation process. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to invest in real estate without breaking the bank, this could be the perfect starting point.What is House Hacking?

There are pros and cons to using DPA with your average conv/fha loans ( yes this is how you arrive at 0% down or 100% CLTV or combined loan to value financing).Conv and FHA lend up to 95-97% so that remaining 3-5% down is covered or partly covered by the remaining local DPA programs.

For investment properties sometimes you can do this if there is a history or using Airdna but never for primary residence purchases.

I just have never heard of this kind of experience and am wondering if others have run into any debacle like this. title company checks normally dont get held I know mine never do.. last year when first american got hacked I had closed a deal and had a nice size proceed wire due and it took 6 or 7 days for FATCO to get the wire out to me..

If you have some experience this will be easier, but you have to start somewhere.

This allows us to consider the real estate cycle and determine the optimal timing to sell.

I know this because I was once a victim of exactly this, so my knowledge is via experience.

If you're talking about asset management software, you can take a look at this.