Keep analyzing deals, and submitting offers. 

Just document it.

This was apparently accomplished.So far as I know;  no documentation has exchanged hands.My plan is to replace the rear sliding glass door with a 36" exterior door and a double-hung window to fill in the large opening.  

Let him submit plans to actually see his definition of nice. 

The whole concept of a contract is not the legal terms and out foxing someone, but it serves to document the agreement, clearly and in precise terms so that anyone can understand who said and agreed to what.

I now stand to lose $4500 earnest money unless I can find another lender that looks at more than DTI and only documented income.

After plopping down a $2K investment, I have submitted various deals to them.

If your intent when you bought it was to hold for productive use then it is qualified property and you can 1031 it.You'll want to make sure that you have your documentation and demonstration of intent ready if audited.  

No way of knowing without reading the loan documents.

ü A formal, documented and ongoing employee training program.