Like a large ship at sea though they require lots of time and sea room to turn and maneuver and when they sink it takes forever but you have absolutely no control over that sinking process.You lose some direct key benefits with REITs as well. 

But they continue to have to get board approval every time I want to do a deal now. 

The key in my case, as you will be able to see if you do some reading of past forum posts and blogs is to let EVERYONE you know what you are doing.

(we have a copy of a zoning board decision from the early 1980s confirming that).So... what would you do?

Your wisest course of action is to see if you could have the keys to your new place a couple of days early (after you have paid 1st months rent and security deposit) to allow you time to move.

From what I can tell right now (I still have more reading to do) the Home Possible guideline above states: "or the Effective Date of Permanent Financing for Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages" - the key terms being for Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages - well, this is a straight purchase....so???

And your not the normal joe shmo because you are taking action which is key!

Your agent will have access to an escalation addendum form assuming they are a member of a local realtor board. 

The key to getting such a purchase right is by first understanding your goals.

We want to ensure that all listings are vetted and above board.#3.