It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Trying to save $$ so I can prepare emergency funds in case of any major repairs etc .

Insurance companies are always looking for MTR that are furnished like ours  never stays vacant more than a week.

You'll need to hire a title company to find out. 

Majority of banks, credit unions, and hard money lenders are cutting back.

He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company. 

That’s a major concern.

Just hire a 3rd party company that takes care of this for you - worth every penny.

It will take time.3) Property management companies, chamber of commerce meetings, local commercial RE brokers, etc are all additional options to network and find people who do deals.

There are recommending screening companies on there that you can look into to see what best fits your screening needs.