I’m not at a point where I can start real estate yet, but I’m interested in learning so that when I get the opportunity, I’m ready.

If you click on the individual owner page there is an error but you can still submit an application to list and you can still see listings so there is nothing  indicating that they are stopping operation that I could see. 

You may have to pay a couple hundred $$, but it's well worth it..Bear in mind that an hour walk-though may or may not uncover everything that will be on the final Scope Of Work....so add 20% to the number that you get from the GC.You will need to do this quite a few times before you will be able to do it yourself, someone said you can after just one time, but that would be wrong.

That being said, most lenders will require at least two years of W2 tax returns to verify income and assess risk when granting a loan, so acquiring finance may be complex. 

Thank you, @Stuart Udis  I would say we are very risk averse and so the the answer to the operational questions posed is a yes. 

For you, it makes sense, so I would focus on getting people like you - home business that could use a smaller space to make it more open to the public.

If you have so little confidence in your contractors quotes I would find a new contractor.

If I could collect the amount t of money people on BP spend for belts and suspenders for so called corporate protection and confidentiality I would be a billionaire

So I will wait to refi but watching closing.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.