Check state laws but typically 7 - 14 days is sufficient.

I considered selling it but finding a house with similar specs puts us back in the 450-500k range and i figured a 347k loan looked more attractive, plus its a house we like.

I find apartments come in on the low end of your range, 20% is my back of the envelope calculation. 

I'm curious if anyone here knows a ballpark range of what to expect in prices.

I specifically put in my ads the info they need to text or email me directly, which tells me if they actually read the ad or are just pushing the respond button on every single ad within their desired area and price range.

This will give you a good idea at what the median range is for most properties.

My wife showed me this home even though it was outside of our prefered price range.

My wife showed me this home even though it was outside of our preferred price range.

Those fixes can range from cheaper to $10k plus.

Do you happen to you know a general interest rate range I should be aiming for when borrowing from a HML?