As a Realtor in the same area, I can say that generally it is common practice around here for the seller's agent or broker to hold the earnest money in their trust account and I've never had a deal where either side requested that an attorney hold the funds in their trust account instead as @Aaron Peeler mentioned, but I can't imagine for myself at least, having any objection to that if someone did request it.

I am always looking to increase my marketing knowledge and wanted to know what seller dialogue may be out there for the responses and objections I am getting in this "up" market.

My concern would be that there's a run of bad luck (an eviction, a domestic disturbance with a restraining order, and vandalism from teenagers all in the same month), and you don't have the cash reserves to deal with it because you're putting money into the property every month.I'm a bit concerned about your dad, though, because it doesn't sound like he's listening to and answering your objections.

I'm interested in getting your feedback on my objectives and how I plan to achieve them.  

He objected to the listing price in the listing agreement by crumpling it up and jumping up and down on it and stomping around the room.

The GP attorney dabbles in many facets of law but are generally the master of none.You need a specialist attorney " real estate litigation " and the cost of such attorney could exceed your original fee you made and then some.When the subject to deals bight back they can bight hard so in the future you might want to budget in a contingency or full time attorney fund for the ones that go bad.   

Please help me to come to an objective decision on how we should split the profits from our projects.My cousin and I are flipping houses together.

However, the lender had two weeks to object and nothing until yesterday at 4:45pm - and when I called back they are already gone for the weekend. 

Or just be like everyone else is the sea of head shots and catchy tag lines like "#1" or "specialist" ect.

A HELOC is a good way to being able to seize an objectively and independent good investment where you simply would like less $s in the deal or the use of the funds help you be able to do the deal.