And, fair warning to all (and we will give warning, except in cases that are so long overdue we should have dealt with them years ago), thinly veiled attempts to drive business, without a real effort to provide practical advice, will be similarly moderated going forward. 

This should have already been a common practice, but because of the commission structure before the NAR settlement, lots of agents did not execute contracts with buyers in order to gain them as clients. 

FasterFunds Lending, a hard money lending who focuses on the Saint Louis Market has a unique take on hard money lending that I would think should be more popular.
1. No appraisal fees. They get in their cars and go s...

Sellers will understand that the most practical structure is to include the BAC in the sale price, and the ones that don’t will just have to deal with the consequences of their decision which will be a little more confusion in reviewing offers and potentially limiting the number of buyers able to offer on their property if they are rigid and don’t want to pay a buyers agent at all.

Not a single person, or other RE agents, suggested that I should sue my RE agent who advised me not to do an inspection.So, yes, maybe in theory, agents are legally responsible if they don't work in my best interest, but in practice that's not the case. 

It's a good practice, but not required by law (at least not in AL)2.

For example, certain electrical outlets that are dedicated to equipment such as appliances or computers should be depreciated over 5 years.Benefits of Residential Cost Segregation Although the cost segregation process may appear complex, the benefits of conducting a cost segregation study on residential rental property are both practical and significant.

My practice is primarily focused on real estate investors and their various transactions.

But  They are also taking the full cleaning fee as well separately …is this normal practice?

That is just a good practice as ultimately it is your cash on the line.