@Alexander Davila I think they let you attend one for free but you'll want to double-check with them.Yes, I'm an active investor as well as agent.

When we engage appraisers to appraise for loans, we do not tell them the loan amount, and we don’t allow them communication with the borrower.  

Probably not since most are not fully engaged in property management. 

Seasonal changes frequently impact the activity of both buyers and sellers, which causes variances in the speed at which properties sell.

Thank you.I strongly recommend The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider’s Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications, by Brian Burke.He also is active here on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/cirrusav8or.

The people who are having trouble selling are mostly asking too much and end up being just another active property on the market.

Here is a real life example with my client (numbers are altered since we haven't closed yet): Activities are a lot slower in recent months in many cities across the bay area.

I was active in them until about 20 years ago.  

Much more activity than LinkedIn 

So the question is, does your rental activity qualify as a trade or business or just a passive investment?