Because I am in active duty status, I won’t be able to manage the properties myself.

Most months do not require any action from me so I find paying someone to help assist is not worth it.However for others who are maybe inexperienced in acting as a landlord or would rather not deal with the stress of finding tenants, calling trades or don't have the time etc. it would be a worthwhile expense.

My AL reciprocal license will be issued as "inactive" as I'm not planning to work as a r/e agent or professional.

But truthfully, I had not seen this in action yet.

I’m 23F and I have 30 college credits left but I’m not interested or passionate about my degree anymore nor working for the next 40 years of my life so REI is the first thing that came to mind.For a few years I’ve been reading about REI here and there but never really put it in action because I still have a lot of questions.

Some general info on insuring the property:Here are some things to look for from an Insurance prospective:1.Any in-ground tanks (active or inactive)2.Any Knob & Tube or Aluminum Wiring3.If built before 1978, does the building have Lead Safe certifications4.Any wood stoves or secondary heating units.

Asbestos and/or lead paint & Underground tanks (even if they are inactive) are also problemsKnowing when the Roof, Electrical, Plumbing and Heating were last updated (even if only partially) and what was done can help when your agent is shopping the property to different companies.

Voluntarily inactive?  

@Matthew Irish-Jones The local gas company closed off the gas line because of inactivity. 

BTW - Good place to look for tired landlords/distressed rental properties is on an absentee list or an inactive rental license list if your city/town has one.