But there is pretty much no way to get my appraisal and survey money back.If the stars line up, I may still be able to acquire the property - but after the 3 ring circus this lender caused, I'm sure the seller/agents are all going to avoid me like the plague.

You would need all of the stars to align and drive to apts in your target area, find a for rent sign, call the number and hope its the owner, hope the owner is motivated to sell, hope they are realistic about the value of their property etc etc etcIt could happen!

Its amazing how the stars align sometimes.

Your post reminds me of "all of us are in the gutter but some are staring at the stars."

People sometimes tell me that I was born under a lucky star.

Nothing wrong with shooting for the stars, just make sure you have your marketing experience to fall back on.

Fifty 5 star hotels, very luxurious housing, amazing restaurants and the rich are flooding in.

Besides, if even the "lender" has the money, the "preapproval" is probaly dependent on LTV of 65%, borrower having a great credit score (which hasn't been checked yet) income to be verified, cash that buyer doesn't have, alignment of all the stars in the Big Dipper, closing to be on Easter as long it's a Thursday in September,......

To All......You're Rock Stars and thanks so much again.

OK about me. I'm 35 and I have a fantastic very well paying job As a regional manager for a great company that it would be very difficult to leave, but leaving is my goal! Not anytime soon, but years down the road...