It was empty 3 to 4 years prior to us owning it!

I've had no trouble getting tenants to follow tub care instructions, which really are simple (no abrasive cleaners; use one of the dozens of other non-abrasive options) because they can't believe how great the tub is. 

My recommendation would be for a seller to take care of the remains prior to selling

In addition, I found that the prior owner has two or three IRS tax judgements (totaling around $10,000) and filed for bankruptcy prior to the foreclosure.

We are jumping into this hoping to plant roots in the area in the coming years and I'd like to have a few properties prior to us moving there permanently.  

My prior post was focused only only half your question. 

Getting your license is the easy part, however, as Charlie also pointed out above, each State has different licensing laws that generally require an Agent to affiliate with an established Brokerage and to have a number of years (generally 2) experience prior to going on their own. 

I don't really understand what was special about the last 12 months (according to her narrative the tightening started before Covid 19) then the years prior to that.   

Purchase price: $450,000 Cash invested: $120,000 My first duplex, purchased October 2019, built in 1958, completely legal duplex, with new furnace and A/C installed by sellers prior to closing.

Plus, NOLs from prior years can also be used to reduce the tax impact of the UBTI tax.