I realized that a lot of us belong to REIAs in our region, and these days most big REIAs in our area charge a fee to be in  their “inner circle” or other exclusive clubs within the REIA.

Thank you, everyone, I forgot to mention the 800 credit score only make about 30k last year due to pandamic and she is currently un-employed. and I realize there is a typo her score is 630ish instead of 680

On another note, you do realize any house left unattended for lengthy periods will expose you to a multitude of problems, for example:Mold, rodents, insect infestation is almost certainCarpetbaggers, homeless, and or drug addicts may become a problem that could ultimately be your responsibilityWhat is the city ordinance?

I would also mention that where it is allowed, listing agents who act in a dual-agent capacity are going to want to realize that dual agent commission and will be minimally interested in sacrificing a portion of their commission and almost certainly not half.

I recently completed real estate school in pursuit of a salesperson license but realized that path is not where I want to land (no pun intended), and have since shifted my focus onto the Investing side of the game. 

I initially thought home insurance would cover such situations, but after research, I realized I need a separate insurance for service line protection... 

I realize these numbers will seem low to many unfamiliar with our market, however the median income for the city is around $36,000 for a family of 4.

I was originally wanted to flip this property, but once I realized that I didn't have any money in the deal and could cash flow the property I quickly changed my mind.

you have to rent for 6-7 years to even out the taxes paid when you go to sell (doesn't really account for increased rental rate over the years), but you'd STILL have the appreciation profit on the home, and you could have also taken a cash out refi on the home at some point if needed to put into other profit-producing investments (I do realize the refi impacts the overall model of course). 

But I actually could see all these investors dumping properties when they realize how much work being a landlord really is, and/or learn the hard ways the risks of owning real estate.