I'll be meeting with a manager in my area next week to discuss possibilities of employment or to seek advice on how to get started in this area.

If you are not a member of the NC Assoc of Realtors, then no, you don't have to list the house on MLS; you can market the house however you want, like through typical wholesaling offmarket activities like BP.

Despite me being the active partner in our business, I also used a tip from the podcasts and started giving her a bonus once a deal was done. 

Active bankruptcy or foreclosure, or one that closed within the last 12 months2.

I'm also actively networking with others to increase my funds/passive income by partnering in deals, providing income, working extra, whatever I can do.The point of all this is that I am approaching it like a business.

If you're adamant about being a rental property investor in this phase of the market, seek high yield in lower appreciation markets out of state. 

I am actively trying to recoup my loss. 

It also would cut down on unrealistic expectations if the Turnkey Company would provide the investor with a Time Table Chart Itemized with activities, times and duties of how the process works and who to contact if there is a hiccup.

If the unit lingers on the market, you can think about possible improvements to market to the type of renter you are seeking.  

The property management activities will not be a service to charge me for but an obligation of their joint venture agreement with me.