Up to date absentee owner lists are easy to acces if your market has good bulk owner data like many of floridas counties has.I hope this provides some insight

You may want to find a good agent in the southern NH area as I'm hearing that market is prime for investment with people moving up from MA, but your other markets might be just as solid.Also, since you're already an agent, it's pretty easy to get your reciprocal license for NH or RI.

I don't think wholesaling is easy at all. 

I highly recommend starting with a basic househack, easy barrier to entry and gives you a crash course in being a landlord who lives on site.

A classic drop n swap, what has been referred to in the previous mentions.

Super easy to setup, yoand they offer a security deposit trust, client trust, and operating account with their package. https://www.enterprisebank.com/business/property-management

Appears that in Colorado you need a brokers license, which is what you were referring to.

Maybe refer this over to Barry Minkow ??

Below are summaries of each loan program for future reference. 

Because it's easy to get a license, but it's hard to build a business.Who is going to list their home with a guy who lives in another country?