You could say I'm an idealist at heart, but I don't let my idealism carry me away from the practical aspects of investing.  

But many people let the seller know about the upcoming assignment as a business practice to keep everyone informed. 

Looking for different ideas for durable window treatments for privacy for rental properties? Any suggestions for a new landlord? 

That could be true, but is highly unlikely.Much more likely is that you've signed and "exclusive right to rent", which doesn't prohibit you from marketing your own rental, but does mean that a commission is due to your agent regardless of who brings the tenant.Finally, many have commented that they think that asking the tenant to pay the real estate commission is silly and may be damaging your chances of finding a renter.This is a case where different markets have different practices.  

My weekly goals include 3-5 hours of continued development on my business plan to fine tune the tactical plans needed to implement my overall strategy, research my targeted markets, and run through "practice" investment scenarios.  

And that is why I went over there just to test myself and see how I would do as far as talking to people on how I can help them in their situation, I would have liked to be with a professional and see how they do it but I am not the type to pay thousands for mentoring and I know the only way I will learn is by practicing and getting out there I appreciate your feedback Carlton, maybe if your open to it we could meet and if you have any pointers you would be willing to give that would be great.

Ideally you get one person who does everything but sometimes that is not practical or realistic so you figure out what is best weighing cost and providing quality service to your community. 

It was more motivational than practical, I don’t feel like I could flip houses as easily as they promote at this point, they do upsale the software and the advanced training as essential but you would have to invest more money 

Is this a common practice to sell half of a duplex for the price of SFHs in the area of approximate size?

I am also practicing valuing listings I find on Zillow using a Proforma spreadsheet.Hello to all, thanks for this community...and I'm excited to learn!