Is it unusual to have so many showings, with generally positive feedback, and no offers? 

That certainly is unusual and renders a tenant/buyer nothing more than a tenant, in my opinion. 

A Great negotiator will Always have Alternate Plans should something unusual come up in the talks .

You might think that I am unusual with what I choose to say.  

My introduction to real estate has been rather unusual. 

., happens in business all the time.In corporate america, it is not unusual for a fortune 500 company to have 600-700 entities across the globe for various reasons (taxes, regulatory and liability being the main ones).My "other job" is flipping companies, in a sense, and this structure is common, especially for partnerships with other investors.Commercial RE ($10MM+) is also conducted in a similar fashion.In fact, this is the norm outside of individual investing.You can always get a second opinion from another lawyer and CPA to see if it makes sense for your situation.

He's telling me that it's unusual to collect last mo. rent upfront and asking if I'd take that requirement away.

You should install gutters just because they are usually standard however if your area doesn't require it which I would think is unusual,  then don't.

I'd hardly say there has been an unusually high demand for rentals compared to historical norms.

Erin Silva it's not unusual for them to take that long.