That gave me a bit of a taste of what real estate can do if you find the right deal but I had no idea what I was doing at the time.

That is just a one off report so before you spend a buck fiddy, it is a good idea to visit a couple TK operators in person first.

Nothing has changed or will change soon economically, so I have no idea how they are going to pay anyone back.

I will, of course interview and do my own due diligence with these companies, but I just wanted to get an idea from everyone that could possibly give me a heads up on who's great or who to stay away from.

Though I appreciate the idea of finding online resources and studying them, I find that a curated, tried and true formula (if it works) is much more worth my time than spending time trying to find which resource works best and then spitballing the ideas until something sticks. 

Based on what you said I think it would be a good idea to get one. 

thanks good idea!

I'm brainstorming the idea so I'm curious about what factors, if any, make this strategy work.

Becoming an Agent sounds like a good idea, but is that a career you want to do?

You are going to have to refund them 100% of the deposit when they move out because you have no idea of the condition of the home.