Do you think the agent being paid by the seller will have your best interest in mind?

Hi John,If you don’t mind me asking, do you know how often they do the meet up you assisted?

If you don't mind paying a bit of your own money out of pocket, then you could be a little less strict with the budget.

Typically to make money with a house (assuming you’re living in it and not adding major value through rehab) you have to live there 5-7 years since at the beginning of your mortgage it is mostly interest.So with all this in mind, with the information you’ve given me, I would recommend selling your condo and renting where you live next, until you get a better idea as to where a good rental is.

An ideal option in my mind would be to get a cash buyer who would be willing to buy out all the siblings, so $360,000.

Keep in mind, the pre-approval letter doesn't mean they will fund the deal for you.

I'd love to meet more like-minded people and grow with everyone!

I would recommend you make short question summaries of your current situation and post them on Avvo for free (takes about 1-3 days for Lawyers to respond) and break your situation up into short segments that way you have multiple topics and various lawyers giving you their opinion.I work as a junior accountant I'm sure my co-workers (CPAs) won't mind answering a few questions.post your questions here and I'll get you some feedback.

Interesting Account Closed, did he have a change of mind about selling? 

Also keep in mind the price on a refinance appraisal is typically going to be more conservative than the actual market value of the property.