He started out clueless and he is now just doubling down with the lies in a poorly executed blackmail attempt of sorts.

He's going to screw up like this again and again, and the way these things go, most of the burden of dealing with it is usually going to be on you.As far as him ever taking you to court over this and winning -- this is not the sort of dispute between adults any sort of magistrate feels should ever end up in court.

Do I need any sort of license or anything to manage my own properties?

But these are the sorts of gaps that people come up with solutions for.

You'd have to be a builder to really reap any sort of profits from an area as such. 

Everything is profit after that (sort of).

That is sort of the social studies class answer.

I have been trying to avoid the coaching programs (limited capital) but it seems like I might need one if (and/or)  not a lawyer on retainer to sort  through it all.

Same sort of concept with making an offer on real property, do you have your attorney make the offer?

I of course have no real idea, but based on observations and years of being a political junkie of sorts......I think that number is about right.