Test your market and if either works it will be the best value increase path.

And when I do get licensed is it just a test online similar to drivers license test or do I actually need to go somewhere like a school?

Things like:- who directs the work- are there contracts in place for the work- how are the contractors paid (it is generally better to pay them on a job basis and from an invoice they present)- who provides the tools- do they have their own insurance- do they advertise- do they work for othersThose are just some of the tests that could be used. 

Again, we don't want to be slum lords, we want our tenants to feel at home and happy.Very early on, we noticed she was testing the waters to see what she could get away with and also, I don't think she likes us holding her accountable to the rules and being around her age or younger.

@Mike Cumbie test

Because in testing both the responses to Rent to Own pull literally 30 times as well. 

For those who have tested the waters - would you mind sharing your biggest mistake and how you could've avoided it when you first made an investment in a property?

Many houses had already gone to auction and/or auction times/dates were wrong.I'm currently testing out data from PropertyRader (was ForeclosureRadar) - did you have any experience with them?

Within the last month or 2 this person has been in and out of the hospital and being tested for some pretty serious things.  

Not “testing the waters”, I am actively looking for a hard money lender to get started.