Which means they must have a designated agency or exclusive agency agreement with their client.

Or, worst case scenario - is it possible that the town will never approve any new septic design, thereby leaving me stuck with a house I can never sell??

Avoid the "TR" design.

Is this an acceptable and worthy way of getting funding for deals until relationships can be established with local money lenders outside of conventional banks?

If you want to save some time and money, I would involve a Design Build Architect or a GC at the time of consulting with the Architect.

@Jim Brown, I'm not normally a fan of that style of house either, but I keep running into them as possibilities here in Buffalo, and I think they all look much better with this roof design piece :) I'd love to add something like this if I end up purchasing a split level/raised ranch.

Researching on the county web site showed a map of the area and how this parcel was in a zone designated "Geologic Hazard" because the slope was over 30%. 

My dad was a broker, agent and appraiser for most of my life and we often had different ideas of what was worthy of seeing or investing in.  

You did a great job in both design and finish out.

When you slide it to the ceiling- it should fit like a gloveDon't use too intricate a design for the molding - it will be difficult to cut along the line with all different types of routered angles!