The Cash Flow game is also a fun & educational exercise you could integrate into your life.  

Working with property managers, you can have access to a lot more than just 1 unit; however, they have their own system in place and as a tenant you ultimately need to respect their system.For example, you can't just throw in your own smart locks, hire a vendor to clean the carpet, or your own enhancements, etc.

It is unlikely that we are ready to purchase our first property, or that we would be able to negotiate such a discount; however, I am doing exercises to ensure that I am familiarizing myself with the process.One thing about this duplex.

Best case scenario if the figure out a way to shave off a part of the deck.Worst case scenario the neighbor tells you off and at that point you should get some legal advice and exercise what ever right you do have.

She didn't like the fact that I wouldn't be the owner of the property and would get non-refundable option consideration money if the T/B doesn't exercise their option to buy.

Do you have the down payment shown or are you doing an exercise to get up to speed and learn?  

When purchasing via a lease option, do you get the seller to sign a option agreement and then record it, and not actually go through the closing process with a title company until you exercise your option years later?

I believe the possibility of finding deals and having a more respected credibility is broadened and enhanced by using the internet.

They'll relocate them into several hives (this may be big enough to have more than one queen) and they may even use it as a training exercise for their newer members.If this is not accepted by either the homeowner or the local beekeeping club, then make an offer to buy the house and expand your circle of calling to beekeeping clubs until you find one that will do the job.  

The covert lot I ran in Raleigh (up to 22 spaces, but we were never close to full) for our members as a 'revenue enhancer' was unattended, automated, easy to manage (handled a few calls a semester), and not a burden.