I understand, technology can condition human behavior, look at me, I'm a BP addict and there are no meeting I can go to!

The OACIQ (l’Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec) is a governing body that tries to make sure there is no illegal brokerage going on within the province of Quebec.Course                                                                                                TimeFonctions of a residential real estate broker                                     45 hoursCivil Law                                                                                            45 hoursBusiness law and other laws                                                            45 hoursLaw on brokerage                                                                             45 hoursArchitecture                                                                                       45 hoursEvaluating the market value of residential real estate                      45 hoursMortgage and real estate math                                                         45 hoursContracts                                                                                           75 hoursI have to admit these classes are all very interesting.

Water damage, mold, old systems, leaky roof, rot, odor (humans and pets), old windows, filthy, etc. 

I don't know about special programs for that, but many cities have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

I have many fair bones in my body, and one ruthless cut-throat business bone.

But I work off the assumption most tenants are decent human beings, and they wouldn't call me on a holiday unless it was an emergency. 

I have found that newbies overestimate online"interest" , maybe 10% of online interest translates into bodies at a rental open house in my area, we do rental open houses 2x a week.

I forget rather quickly that most normal human beings can't do the schedule that I force myself to, and I'll be making calls around noon on Sunday wondering why people aren't answering their phones, until I see what day it is.If someone really doesn't want to talk to you, they won't answer the phone.

I deal in cash purchases, cashflow only, and in a very comfortable tenant environment, so can assume %90 tenanted at worst - as a result, very comfortable with 12-16% on the returns (net pre-tax, meaning all PM, insurance, body corp fees etc should already be included in this bottom line)

if not, learn. work for habitat for humanity so you can create "sweat equity."