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@Jarvis Williams that seems like a common desire.

"There's no way I can lose" are perhaps the most common last words in real estate.

2 - Is it common for the RE agent representing the buyer/seller to be anxious and annoying during this process when continuing to request extensions?

Education is vitally important....real estate, finances, investing, state landlord tenant codes etc.However without a steady employment income you will not likely go very far, or if you do you will have to work 10 Xs harder to achieve success.

Looking to get my first rental property (single family, multifamily) next year after I can show 2 years of self employment income. 

In order to do this, they drilled through the exterior vinyl, gypsum sheathing, etc of the house (considered a common element/ shared HOA item). 

Title in my area is written by Stewart Title and First American; common in many areas.

I am 1099 self employed and have about 3k /month in rental income.

So essentially employment by a brokerage to some degree is necessary to have an active license and access the MLS?