(Google to find one)Well, let's start with your post - it's so vague, we have no idea if you're referring to a 1-unit or multi-unit property.Also, you state, "I specifically requested to not mention anything regarding different ways of how to collect utility or rent" - yet your post is full of so much fluff that has nothing to do with your actual question! 

Have they started building yet? 

I want to make sure I screen tenants properly, but I am not sure where to start.

Poor Tenant Screening = High Risk of Rent Loss & Property DamageGood property management starts with tenant screening.

This past year they have started paying rent late to the point where the total accumulated time is about 3 months of back rent due.

Is there any kinda class you may recommend or know about to help you get started into your investing journey.

However if you didn’t calculate in at least some percentage of the rent for vacancy, repairs, and CapEx then eventually things will happen, such as a vacancy or a repair being needed and you will be out of pocket a much larger amount of money than just your $400.

I am just starting out here in South Carolina looking to network meet a community of like-minded individuals.  

Consequently, new homes in these locations start at $550,000.

Before investing a lot of money in one of those gurus' programs.To start is, as a foreigner, you can only buy into new developments.