Northshore I’m a little late to the party lol

As far as speeding things along, I would just make sure all parties involved (agents, attorneys, seller) are actively following up at least once a day until this is resolved.Best of luck to you on this deal... first of many!

The first part is NOT unusual, the second part is...Part 1: I own a small duplex in Missouri.

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.

Alot of real estate investors only see the statistics which only the northern part of the city is accounting for :) The northern part is the portion that is causing those particular statistics while the south county/south city is doing extremely well.

We used Equitable bank, I don't believe they are national, but then our loan was sold to a 3rd party.

- RUN, don't walk.With that said, the first draw can certainly be whatever the two parties agree to and typically it is a sizable one upon mobilization of temp facilities (construction fencing, toilets, etc) and some materials or start of demo.

I can't agree with @Will Fraser enough on this one; there's likely nothing wrong with your strategy (yet... you'll need to get started to find that out) but rather how you're tackling the Agency part.  I

Step One:  Direct interested parties to go online to my single-property website and look at my professional still photos, my high-res, 3D, Matterport Tour - including a Walk-Through Video (available inside the Matterport Tour and posted as a separate MP4 video on YouTube or Vimeo), look at my floor plans w/measurements and look at all of my 360 panoramic photos for the exterior of the property. 

For instance ours says basically:Buyer has X days to do inspection (lets say 7)Buyer has Y days to review reports (lets say 3)Buyer and seller have Z days (lets say 3) to come to a written agreement after objections are raised or either party can cancel.