This obviously will eliminate certain strategies from consideration.If we eventually build a portfolio of several medium to large multi-family properties my wife will assist with the management.The multi-family market seems inflated at the moment so we're willing to be patient if needed.  

I gave my $300,000 move-in ready beautiful vacant home to this large well known local co in Oct 2016.( Ive owned and self-managed another very similar rental in the same subdivision-- since 1998--and it has never had one day of vacancy in 16 years-- rented at $1860.This professional pm co put all utilities in their name on my new property and turned the hot water heater ON and the Water ON ( even tho the main water cutoff valve is easily accessible in the coat closet beside the garage.They let the property sit VACANT OCT-NOVand on their "routine inspection on Dec 1, to make sure hobos had not moved in" they SAW the water heater in the garage was spewing (at full blast) A 20' stream/ fountain of HOT WATERand that the entire finished closed garage was covered COVERED !!

Potential buyers and sellers may value a particular property differently based on their expectations, preferences, risk tolerance, etc.Much like beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, real estate value is in the eyes of the beerholder...Immanuel

Please take a moment to give me your very best answer to the question: Should I get my real estate license?

My wife and I would like to do that for 3-6 months in the near future just to enjoy some of the beauty of this country, but we could not do it for years we love the people in our town way to much.

At the moment I am trying to save as much capital as I can to help get into my next property.   

., 20%) for the loan and covers our partnership in the instance we have an "oh crap" moment.

   I have $5000 at the moment and would like to begin investing in real estate after I learn everything that I need to know.

Now I need to decide what to do with the former.At the moment, I've done something that I'm sure any professional would recommend against; I have a handshake deal (we did sign a generic rental agreement contract my realtor gave me) with some short term renters that intend to be there until the April/May timeframe when their new house is complete.  

I do not have employees at the moment but do anticipate future growth.