You will also need to get rid of the tenant that has caused the problem in the first place otherwise they will continue to return. 

It is really upsetting that this continues to happen!

I was and continue to be a project designer.

Go to the books section and buy some book on rentals.Ask family, friends or pros on here for a copy of their leases.Read, write (copy and paste), review, revise and continue to update your lease.There are so many resources on here.

I can continue to read until I'm blue in the face but that doesn't help me much when I have zero construction knowledge and/or experience. 

I feel this strategy will work best for me since I can continue to recycle my initial working capital over and over again which will allow me to scale quicker.The end goal is to have a large cash flowing portfolio which I'm prepared to work full-time at to ensure that I succeed.

He said he would like to continue as the property manager and their fees are 6%.

Should I budge some numbers around to make it work or continue to stick to the line and wait till a deal hits the mark?

So my question is would it be advantageous getting a CA real estate license to familiarize my self with the process and laws then get another license in NC to gain access to the MLS and then build from there or wait for my move and just continue general studying until I can properly focus on my market and state specific laws?

So my question is would it be advantageous getting a CA real estate license to familiarize my self with the process and laws then get another license in NC to gain access to the MLS and then build from there or wait for my move and just continue general studying until I can properly focus on my market and state specific laws?