Personally, I never found it worth it, but everyone's scenario is different.If you have a few good handymen you can call as needed, the rest of property management is pretty easy.  

The floor guy suggested me using luxury vinyl (I think also called SPC) for all these areas. 

If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.”James Allen, As a Man ThinkethThe human brain is much more powerful than many realize.

Would look kinda cool. 

New VT state program called VHIP.

Usually the latter is around $1499-$1999, lower for experienced investors. 2% origination fee is reasonable as well, especially if you have no experience.  

@Raymond Yan2) No excuse ot to start the process!

There are other ways to get into real estate that don't require you to make phone calls to sellers or agents directly.

.- while in school, I will not be able to work, so no income and my wife is a stay at home mom. - I am considering selling a few if not all (just 4) of my properties here in TX (I would hope to walk away with about $150k+). - I will be in school full time for 3 years along with clinicals in and around Nashville. 

I no longer hold my RE license, though I'm studying for my KS license.