So... once again I'm at that crucial point where I have an offer on the table and things aren't going well. In this case, the seller isn't willing to give anything in the negotiations at all, and I'm basically walking in screwed from the start. Looks like I'm going to lose another one, which will be the fifth offer that falls through, and the eighth house I've tried for and gotten screwed on (three that people paid cash before I even had the ability to make an offer).

So... IF I don't kill myself this week over all of this, I'll probably end up building, and again paying way more than I should have to for much less house than I need to get. And who knows what I'll end up paying in rent while I'm trying to get the house built. Suffice it to say, I pretty much hate everyone in the world right now.