Then again, some states don't care about laws...Second, I don't see a question.

If that's the case, I would highly recommend you trend very carefully and focus more so on whether what they teach adheres to Dodd-Frank and SAFE, aka major federal laws on residential financing transactions.

All it takes is one crappy management company to not take care of your buildings, lose tenants and ultimately hurt your portfolio. 

I have posted in other threads, but generally be very careful about purchasing flood damaged homes.

When we mention that we want to make 'low-ball' (albeit carefully calculated with investing in mind) offers and lots of them we don't get the hungry, enthusiastic response we have been looking for haha.Multiple episodes of the BP podcasts have individuals who have casually mentioned getting licensed like it's no big deal.  

Would you hire a property manager to take care of the property?

(Barring HOA complaints.).The management company takes cares of everything.

I don't care if I have to give it away I just want to stop having to pay monthly maintenance fees!

However, be very careful when doing a lease option and have it vetted carefully with your legal team. 

How bad of an area is it?