If you are out of money on this, it's time for creativity and elbow grease! 

Our current plan is to purchase our first home and live in it for 2-4 years before moving to a new home and using this first property as a rental, so my fiance and I are currently in the market for a home that we could use as our residence during the offseason and then use as a short term rental or something like that while we are away for 6-7 months.

Residential RE is based on what your neighbors pay so if you are all in less than they are every time you are doing well

@Matthew Strackjust to confirm, the funds you'll be using for your investment purchase are borrowed?

The agent will not be paying you/seller/buyer because the agent does not bring money to the seller/buyer in any fashion in a transaction (typical transactions), unless this agent is a partner to that person buying the property, or they are a principal to the property.Let me know if that makes sense. 

Happy to team up if you are pursuing legal action. 

Nate, you are going to build a lot of wealth.

And there are many possible ways that can be resolved and most don't involve hiking up property taxes so high that most people can no longer afford to be a landlord. 

I have a rental in Philly (Point Breeze area) that is not renting.

Figure and NYFTY are easy automated HELOC programs with super quick closings (I did one for a client that funded in like 72 hours from loan app).