If anyone is willing to mentor or provide guidance, it would be incredibly helpful.

@Scotty Wo nothing in your story shows motivation on your end:(Mom gave you a houseYou have crappy creditYou spend more than you make with $30k in debt, despite having little monthly housing costsYou have no savingsHow will you rent out your house when it needs a new roof and water heater?

I'm excited to join this forum and be part of such an incredible network of real estate enthusiasts and professionals.

That is beyond incredibly clear.

This is incredibly helpful!

In their favor:As homeowners and landlords they should be more reasonable and take better care of the place.Steady income with SSI and willing to hustle when they need more.They are motivated to make it work, offering more and reasonable concessions.If there is no carpet there would be less impact by dog or bed bugs, if either go worst case scenario.Not in their favor:They may be renting as a temporary situation until they can find where they really want to live long term, so they may not be a long term tenant.They are not familiar with the neighborhood, other than school district quality, so they may not be a long term tenant.What I would look at more:How long have they all lived at previous addresses?

I also think, I may need a better realtor, the one I use doesn't seem motivated enough.

His strategy for contacting motivated sellers for land deals is intriguing.

It's hard starting out to stay motivated when nothing seems to work. 

While I have the time, financial resources and motivation, I lack experience in this niche.