I am not sure how long it was before the window units came into play, but any nights without them were probably hell, and dangerous for the child.

I would play it safe and get a house that meets your needs with the new additions and needs little work.

You can mail them something or look up their phone numbers.They are a long play because they tend to want to do nothing until they are about to lose their house.

Looking to learn how the game is played in the US.

I will continue to network!

If you receive the TDS after your inspection period, most purchase agreements allow for a period of time such as 3 days to review the information and then decide to continue the transaction or not. 

When a flip can not be sold it will generally result in a continued loss to hold.

@Kevin Romines - All W-2 income, no bonuses, i've had continuous employment for 4 years, my wife for 10. 

Even though the paper loss hurt, I continued to buy during the downturn and have been rewarded quite nicely. 

Continue to save the same amount (may take 1-2 years) and repeat. 2.