Mentally I keep going back and fourth on the $50 increase.

I subscribe to the "Aces in their Places" mentality when it comes to business.

I don't have a problem amending the system, it's the victim mentality that gets me.

I have a deal property under contract with the sister, however she has 4 other siblings of which 1 is incapacitated in a state mental facility he does not have contact with the family.

If you didn't already know, a real estate agent is not the same and I wouldn't trust one who says they'll do it, as they're not incentivized to prioritize your property management Over finding another house to sell.

I think I will prioritize creating a relationship with a hard money lender and have loan ready before my next attempt.

However, this has never stopped us from getting a deal done and I would definitely push this to your mental back burner.

Any thoughts on equity harvesting with a “wait and see” mentality on the market?

No doubt about it, there's the 'let's rip off the richie's in Bend' mentality on the part of many contractors in central OR, esp the lawn mtc folks. i got so disgusted, i personally replaced the lawn with xeriscaping and haven't paid lawn mtc in 5 yrs. you'll pay for it but i highly recommentd Bjork and Sons plumbing. you really want/need an excellent plumber. opinions might vary but i'm still loyal to PLUS properties as a prop mgr. again, you'll learn sooner or later, the subs will work for a prop mgr over an individual landlord, if they have a choice. that's about all that's useful to offer on my end. good luck. always check a contractor's work.

This is how you build.Rather than being held back by the scarcity mentality reflected in another post,  use what you DO have now to its best advantage.