then you take the state test and the federal test to get your NMLS registration..

You need to always be changing with the market, testing and poking to see what marketing works better and what does not work at all. 

I always recommend that you have significant cash before buying as real estate is cash intensive business

There are tests you can buy on Amazon, where you can swipe it on the walls to determine residue.

and usually take the state test to get the license and skip the federal part of the test ..

Did you only remove the drywall and flooring and not do any testing? 

I had a tenant force me to pay for some dumb azz air quality test where she claimed my air was bad and making her sick. 

If you can attend local investor meetups, that’s a great way to gain market insight and connect with reliable people.It’s also smart to start small with a couple of flips to test the waters, and make sure you understand the local market dynamics before scaling up.Good luck with your expansion! 

Quote from @Joseph Bushnell: I'm testing out the idea of building a data center and I was wondering if anybody has heard of owning the building and having a third party operate the data center itself.  

Great people, intuitive platform, get their K1s out on time and returns have met expectations...one of the reasons I am invested in two funds at this point as the first investment was really to test the waters and validate I was a good fit.