I thought this was standard practice.

In order to increase my skills and get good at running numbers I am looking to partner up with investors who need someone to be a beast in finding their next deal. If you are interested in working with a newbie then p...

Practically move-in ready.

During this time educate yourself so that you know what role in the team/ partnership would be best for you. and practice those skills Just a heads up it may take a while to land your first deal, maybe 1+ years from when you start looking depending on you education level and partners experience.

Appraisers, agents, and others that have seen 1000s of transactions, is this a normal but ugly and accepted practice that will hopefully will be changed in the appraisal industry?

Practicing the numbers on multiple homes/properties is what will make you great at investing latter on.  

Unless they are some kind of prepper who is hording gold and silver for when the world ends.Your time is better off spent researching more practical real estate methods.

Lots of practical advice for finding a market, building a team, and more.

I believe at least a couple cities now require that security deposit alternatives are offered as an option to tenants, so this may end up becoming a common practice.

It is really a matter of keeping the hot tub safe and sanitized for the guests.In my market it is standard practice to drain, clean and refill after every guest.