If you have someone willing to fund your very first rehab and doesn't care if you potentially lose all their money go ahead.

Response is almost always, "Well, no, but I wanted to give you a heads up".

I am working on running out my first property and would like to go ahead and start working on the lease agreement as the tenants are already ready to move in as soon as I make the purchase.

With your permission, I am stealing this for a heading on the next property email I send to our clients :D 

In this instance, as mentioned above I would probably go ahead and sell if it makes sense (sounds like it does).

Don't be so ready to make the deal that you rush past things.

The employees then went ahead and did whatever they wanted anyway paying only lip service to my teachings.

If your services and time demand a higher commission and you believe you are worth more go ahead and charge what you believe.

I was hardly an expert, but I was way ahead of everyone else. 

I would say don’t rush it, that’s when you might end up overpaying or getting a property that does not work for your cash flow needs.