He says that's not uncommon in AU but in America people seem to think you can't do the because you need to have a "regular" job!

It's not uncommon to see this, but not in the context of your situation.

It's not uncommon for certain tenants to tell you the rental is "perfect" and then start nit-picking once they occupy.

And then when you get a seller lead near the median price for the area that might need some work or repairs or help selling, it is not uncommon that they will be freaked out by all the calls from agents and simply shut down to listening to anyone.What I am most disappointed about Z buyers ( the company ) is that after 15 years of experience on the web you would think they would have the knowledge and expertise to produce amazing high quality leads for investors and agents alike? 

As members of the military it is not uncommon to be moved every 2 to 3 years.

It is also not uncommon for the crowdfunding platforms to take fees.

It might help to show the seller they will spend $3,500 if they hold the property from now (August) till March; therefore, selling to you now is $3,500 better than they might think.It is not uncommon to then hear the seller say they might sell it to someone else tomorrow for more. 

So, it's not uncommon for people trying to do what you're trying.

My atterney charged me around $400 to get all the paperwork ready. 1031's in general seem to be pretty uncommon in our area.

Hangar space has a relatively low cost per square ft and it's not uncommon for tenants to shove cars, RVs, boats, etc into the empty space around an airplane but this will violate airport rules and regulations.PS I have on about a half dozen occasions seen private airports for sale on craigslist.