Time is money and I prefer spending my time with my fam and friends instead of problem tenants and legal cases. 

Additionally, listing brokers represent what seller's provide them. 

Then we review the submitted file items and come back with questions or ask for additional documents it is a normal process.

I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

My ultimate goal is to become successful with my real estate investments so I don’t have to rely so much on my job and be able to spend more time at home with my soon to be wife and future children.

Quote from @Sofia Komrskova: Don't spend that kind of money on courses.

How do you finance the tear down do you add it to construction?

Don't spend your time with other agents as a focus. 

Spending $1,000 to start the process can be worthwhile if you’re clear on the steps needed to reach that point.As for renovations, the approach really depends on your goals and the scale of the work.

If the water bill is $100 a month, increase the price by 20% (or whatever you decide is fair) to compensate you for the time required to split and bill and to cover additional use when tenants squander the utility.