@Daniel Rehner.If it's pretty obvious they can't afford it.. and even more obvious you don't need to deal with their drama, and you will be pulling teeth for rent, I'd look into alternatives.    

I feel that I'm becoming more & more book smart and am ready to start "cutting my teeth" in REI.My short-term (3-5 yrs) areas of interest are Fix 'n Flip and BRRRR while longer-term (5+ yrs) interests lie in commercial investing (syndication, apartment, and storage).

This time in your career as a new agent is getting your feet under you and cutting your teeth on the first couple of deals that come your way!

A well-written contract that has actual teeth.

I bought my personal residence last year for a little over 400k and the same house in SoCal would have been at least 900k if not a $1 million.My whole point is that it may be beneficial to cut your teeth in a market where you can afford to invest rather than do nothing with your money for years on end playing the waiting game.

Then when he takes that class, he gets all pumped up about dentistry, but needs another class to learn the how to examine teeth.

If in terrible condition we will floor enamel the hardwood with thoughts of vinyl plank at a future tenant turnover. 

Return home and shave/shower/brush my teeth.6.

the kitchen sells the house, gaps where the stove goes is like a kardasin(fill in your pop star here) with missing teeth

Tenants like that, although they will lie through their teeth, generally will not be taken too seriously.