Offer to sit open houses for agents (you can do this through your state Workplace group), attend eXp’s virtual and live training & networking events and of course work with your Mentor who should be able to best guide you.  

Is this true?

I would be investing in Austin, TX, where this seems to be a growing trend with the current tight inventory of conventional housing and lots of surrounding land.

I love what Baselane is doing with their platform and even happier with surveys like this.

Services you cannot shop for seem high ($800/appraisal - is this a rural area)? 

I ask this question because there are many markets that are growing in population and want to be a step ahead.

This is in the short term and long term.2.

I have seen this requirement being one of the reasons owners are the selling.  

Example using fictional figures:We buy a 10 acre lot, taxes are $1,000We subdivide it into 10 x 1 acre lotsNo properties are built at this stage, just landDoes the tax remain at $1,000???

However, this depends on the sub-market & season.