So now it's looking pretty grim.

The appraiser has tacked on a list of things that have either been previously addressed or should be non-issues. Five in total. Two of them concern an old barn that needs paint. The garage was not included in the appraisal of the house value because it is an "outbuilding". Then what the @#$% is a barn? A spare dining room maybe? Sheesh. Some people.

The other two issues have already been inspected by the guy I hired (rather than the fool hired by the v.a.) and determined to be alright. I'm submitting his report for "evidence" in my case to have all this stuff taken from the equation.