I help maximize and schedule showings, communicate with other agents and tenants, and provide access to promulgated paperwork and full transaction management.

The only reason to get your license in your context would be to get access to view vacant investment properties for yourself on your own schedule and for access to the MLS.

In Florida, I've drafted lease provisions where the landlord has access to certain portions of the premises during the tenancy, but never for actual occupancy.

Do you want tenants to have access to a portal where they can make rent payments, submit maintenance requests, and view lease terms?

@Ashley AndersonTypically a HELOC and HEL are second mortgages and they can be a good way to access capital to invest, but the problem with using them is the interest rate is typically even higher than the debt you can get on the new purchase, so they might not be a great idea unless you plan to aggressively pay them down when you use them. 

Or you will need to come in with cash of your own if you want to purchase your replacement propety for cash.Your idea of starting with the 1031 to access 100% of the equity is smart.

So if you are self managing your property and it’s under an LLC and you lock the doors and do not give them access - guess what - the tenant does not sue the LLC fairy - they sue the LLC and the person who committed the act.

I wouldn't worry too much yet but if after a couple more days of no activity, I would bring the price down a bit to be closer to the top end of the market and see if there are recent comparables that have been rented (especially if you have access to the MLS)

I am in KC and have access to fourplexes here. 

Network with local agents, real estate meetups, and investors who focus on flips and rehabs to access off-market properties.