I learned a ton of information in my four years at the Colorado State University school of Veterinary Medicine, but it pales to the practical and applicable information I gained with boots on the ground working with older and more experienced veterinarians on a daily basis. 

Look into some basic marketing practices.

Now, in the practice of real estate, it's a constantly changing and shifting thing.

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I am not a technical SEO but has a Head of SEO that reported to me that has a team or SEO people that worked with our product managers and developers to execute an SEO strategy.

The answer in practice may be somewhere in between (?). 

Many lenders want to see insurance in place as part of their "underwriting"Are all hard money lenders participating in this chicken vs egg challenge or are there some that use common sense and have adjusted their practices to accommodate the various laws throughout the nation?

On a practical basis I don't see why someone would do the split and sell.

This is a very common practice and it would be much more rare for an insurance company to not inspect a property after signing a contract.

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