With lots of practice you will be able to identify a good deal quickly and jump on it when the opportunity presents itself.

You should never do that and you need to instruct your husband to stop the practice immediately.

It takes time and practice to start to achieve an early level of proficiency in different areas.2.

Written by attorney investors, it's full of practical advice pertaining to management of investment property, has sample forms that can be edited, and - most importantly - they tell you what your primary state laws are and where you can read them.

David Greene has mentioned a few times in his Podcast that 10 years ago you could practically do no wrong.

I have seen this done ONCE and when asked I say it is technically possible, but practically improbable.

Grab a few from Zillow to practice if you're into SFR or Loopnet if you're curious about CREI.A few tips to get started and your continued learning:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.Read Beginner’s Guide.Check out BP Podcasts.Find upcoming real estate events and meetups near you.Check out the file place from time to time or do a direct search.If you'd like to tag someone in the conversation, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person that appears below the comments box.

Besides being entertaining, he shared a ton of very practical knowledge on how to buy and flip properties right and walked us through the numbers.  

Is this a normal practice?

Best practice always negotiate and never take the first price!!!