I am skilled in Europe, but the US has different laws, etc. which I like.If you will be at any meetup soon, I like to meet you, or on any other day as well.Thanks!

Finding a good rental property is the skill--not finding the lease option option.

How can I obtain said letter from my massively large and probably unwilling employer?

Buyers are looking for value and are unwilling to overpay for run down homes.

Those skills are not learned overnight or by taking a RE course. 

The sooner I can start investing the sooner I can stop working 70 hours a week for other people.Some part time jobs---or skills can pay quite well. 

In addition to the license or equivalent, if an applicant is a researcher, the verification of employment must support the position is utilizing the doctorate skills.

In fact, my last tenant which I signed a lease with in March had a FICO score of 822.I look at the time you will be spending on management as a function on the kinds of properties you buy AND your skill as a PM and if you are willing to research and buy technology.I probably spend less than 15 hours a week on average involved in Property Management issues.When I taught Real Estate, I often told my students to be careful of buying yourself a full time job when looking for an Investment.

I have a 5 year background in automobile sales, so I believe I have framework of the correct skill set for a foot in the door.

I understand the seriousness of managing someone's investment, but it still seems like devoting 2 years to selling and obtaining a brokerage license is a bit of a different skill set than managing a property.