There North Carolina purchase leaves me scratching my head. 

It is right on the fringe of being legal/illegal, and lawmakers have been talking about how to regulate it for years because it can be a dangerous process that leaves end Buyers feeling like they weren't represented.....especially when they see the closing statement and find out how much the wholesaler made just by getting to the Seller first. 

We could possibly live with her staying there until April but I do not believe that she will even leave then.

My monthly payments (mortgage, insurance, taxes) are roughly $3,600, leaving me netting about $4,600/month.I have four years left until military retirement, after which I’ll have a pension, some disability income, and rental income from this property.

If you can't leave NY, I really wouldn't try to do a BRRR from that far away unless you have someone you trust who is local.

Quote from @Erick Pena: A "good" rental property is one that covers all expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, property management fees, and any other costs) and still leave a surplus (commonly referred to as cash flow).Calculate cash flow as: Cash Flow = Rental Income − Operating Expenses − DebtThere's much more to it, but that's the basic idea.

. - So, that leaves electric & gas.

I work 11-12 hour shifts, five days a week, in a demanding role, leaving me with little free time.

They'll typically leave behind mattresses, couches, broken furniture, rotten food, etc.

Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?