Hi Levi,The first question is if this is currently on a short-term loan as the 3,500 over 4 months is fairly significant and you may want to look at refinancing sooner. 

Alternatively i could go for being a real estate broker and try to get experience in actual real estate without putting too much of my own skin in the game.

It seems like it should be a fairly straightforward answer. 

thank you for your time..That response is very fair.

Rent in many markets have dropped substantially and new renter may not go for that amount at all.Having said that, in markets where section 8 is king, you may see a higher FMR (Fair market rent) with section 8 than most.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Quote from @Sol Baum: Hi all,I need advice about whats fair when making a deal with a party who's on your principal brokers client list already.

With my interest in learning more I have researched or looked for jobs nearby but I have noticed that the design community in Eugene is fairly small and most seem to only be a one person job.

This is why you need to do a ton of due diligence on them and make sure they have skin and the game and something to lose.

If I changed the filter to around 3-5 years then I can see 1 or 2 properties but i'm not sure if that is enough for an appraiser to use.I'm fairly new to real estate so if there is any feedback on what I can get a better idea than that would be awesome.