But my offer was a cash offer with ZERO contingencies and a larger than normal earnest-money check.

In Rhode Island, my understanding is that it's only "super" to the extent of 6 months' worth of condominium association fees; after that it has normal "non-super" priority ("first in time, first in line").

Is that normal?

They just buy in the normal fashion.

Especially with the sellers agent in their ear telling them to pass on the offer.Is it normal to submit an offer for 100k under asking price?

They'll normally offer full term rents, or close to it, 9 to 12 months up front. and when I've asked them to still fill-out an application for their credit/work history, they want to know why, "If I'm paying all cash do I need to do this??"

Next day, the neighbor's kids wake up the shift worker.

Normally there would be one tonight, but instead for this month, the meeting is next Thursday in LA.

As a vet you do not have to be a first time buyer like normal applicants to this program, just show your DD-214 and a lender can order your certificate of eligibility and could qualify.

Were the rates comparable to normal investor loans?