Additionally, they should be able to clarify how FHA guidelines apply in this specific scenario.

With all of this, it is still a good time to buy.

Am I allowed to contact their agency to notify them of this, or serve the 5 day notice to them at work in order to try and get them to pay?

I’ve heard this one mentioned as a good investor resource.  

Dont want to make a mistake that it might be someone random pretending to own the company.I do this quite often.

"Used this company (resrents) as an owner, at first they treat you like royalty until you truly sign up with them to rent your property.

Ideally, you would want one that would share systems with you (spreadsheets, budget tracking, walkthrough checklists, etc) this would save you a ton in time and duplicated effort. 

OK folks I have real world experience at this. 

I think this mindset stemmed from my family struggling after the 2008 crash. - 2022-2023 I let my spending get out of my natural comfort zone. - 2024, I’ve been retraining myself to focus on saving & budgeting.Any helpful tips to help balance this?

It's not negotiable.Most brokerages have failed their agents in preparing for this.