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After a ton of back and forth, more signatures, dates, and initials, more paperwork, more legwork and phone calls, I [think] the final package has been sent to the lender. The V.A. is more than picky. Which is fine, it is a good resource, I am just out of shape and date for this much of that. The agreement I made with the sellers has been overwritten by the demands of the V.A. Probably in my favor, though that is somewhat questionable.
I understand the V.A. wanting the electrical in prime, functional, and coded order. So do I. But peeling paint? Doh! That was one of my hoped for projects! There were some other things they required, and which I agree with, but some of it might be... cost prohibitive for the seller. They agreed to $500 in necessary repairs. Anything above that goes to the cost of the house. However, because of the new appraisal and the V.A.'s limitations on loans regarding appraised value, that only gives the owners $2000 plus the $500 in which to make the required amends.
It is still all up in the air. We might find out about the paperwork tomorrow. When we will find out about the seller's response to the V.A.'s demands is anyone's guess. What a mess! I know, if I am alive and still willing, I hope to "move up" in 5 or 10 years. I will definitely be more prepared next time. Needed documents now on hand will be going into a lockbox, extra material will be kept on hand, and notes will be added to the papers by which I might guide my future self and any prospective sellers for an advanced sale situation.
Sleep has either been extremely elusive or unavoidable and deep. I know it is stress. I know it will pass.
Tomorrow I see the doctor's assistant. A 9:30 appointment is going to be tough. I need to be up and out by 7:00, 8:00 at the absolute minimum. I am about to go try to sleep so as not to miss my appointment. I bet it is a fasting appointment too, though that was not stated. So, no midnight snack. I do not think tomorrow will be fun at the clinic. What I am going to tell them they are not going to like. But they simply left me no choice. As I said before, I am going back to the original doses of things and not a pill more or less. If they believe that is reason to sever the relationship, that is the way it must be. If nothing else, I finally made it back to splenda diet coke. Much better than daily 6 to 12 packs of regular. Odd though, I did not gain weight on regular soda nor lose it when I switched.
Well, time to rest. I think I will speak with Father before I sleep. I will not ask Him for favor in this, that, or the other things. I will merely ask that He remembers that I love Him and that His will be done and if it be done through me, the better. He has my keys. I may ask Him for strength and guidance in dealing with whatever may happen too. Yeah, He might already know but it does not hurt to actually hear it. Be well and be loved. You are here if you choose it, and perhaps even if you do not. Good night!
