My tutorials are broken up into many videos and they aren't ordered correctly in Youtube.

The control board should be able to tell if the temperature sensor is unplugged or broken, so if you aren't getting any error codes on the display, the sensor is probably OK. 

The courses i have give me the basics but aren't going to help in the real world.

You aren't really placing it into service - that is, you aren't using it to generate income.  

Besides, most agents in my experience aren't that knowledgeable about investing anyway.But like Ron said, it's not a choice - you can't just start off as a broker.

If you have some money for a down payment, you could connect with an agent to look for rentals on the MLS - you aren't going to find a great deal probably, but it's a good place to start.

We both know homes aren't cheap up here even relative junkers.

I guess I would expect, they aren't to responsive to said offers simply based on the fact they could have started at a lower price.

I always try to maintain the philosophy that my tenants deserve privacy unless they are damaging the premises and hurting other tenants.I also have regretted whenever I've stuck my nose past that line and tried to give them advice.Domestic violence is a tricky one though because they aren't damaging the premises or (usually) disturbing other tenants.  

Have your criteria so you aren't doing what you're tempted to do, 'go with your gut'2.