Anyone have something for a headache?
Update - we got past the zinger. I tell ya, this has been one head banging experience. One step forward, two steps backwards. Without going into the all the details, I will sum it up that I have learned a lot through the experience. I have had to do a lot research into laws, county ordinances, and real estate transactions.
We have reached a stale mate. There are terms/restrictions on this deal that weren't on the previous ones. I offered a really good compromise that the lender was all for. The ball is in the sellers court. I asked them to think about it and to call me back. Not sure if they will.
But if nothing else, I learned a lot and I realized my boundaries for purchasing a property that I love. This was a logical and a financial decision and not an emotional one (despite loving the land.)
So....balls in their court, not likely going to close...but who knows? Maybe they will come around and agree to the compromise. 
