It works out well for all involved.

They often do this by marketing directly to buyers or leveraging platforms that connect them to potential buyers without involving agents.

My question to everyone is how do I open a business checking account without my partner being involved?

A good broker should know where a seller's price is, and they can present the offer showing the cost involved.

This seems like my best bet at the moment.

Most of the regs prohibit it within the city, so I would check and see if the area you are looking allow it.Your best bet is to look at the markets on VRBO and AirBNB and see what is out there right now.

Communication is SEVERELY lacking from all the agents involved plus the brokerage.Finally, I just drive to the sellers house in person and knock on the door.

I’ve been involved in real estate investing for a while but lately I’ve been bullish on fractional real estate investing. 

When it comes to W2 employees, it involves HR, expectations, paying them whether they have enough leads or projects to fill their day or not, managing higher expectations (W2 employees seem to be much more "picky"), and overall they are just more expensive.

Starting real estate investing involves choosing a suitable strategy, starting with house hacking, real estate wholesaling, and partnering with experienced investors.