Only science can produce repeatable results.Donald Trump has his book "Art of the Deal".

They do secondarily look at the individual's income and credit score, but mainly it's the income producing property that matters most.Now if you are looking to be SFR, I'm not sure how a lender would evaluate that.  

I personally  I have not used these but I heard a lot of sales reps use them: boom town and top producer.  

One other thing you might consider is talking to all of the top producing agents in your area and asking if any of them need a good assistant.  

What is the best procedure for taking the money from the deposit?  

The work needs to be done to attract the right type of tenant and to be able to charge rents which would produce cash flow.  

I would enjoy reading them if so.My DM campaign has produced 5 contacts (a number from friends who have gotten my info) and no real leads.  

These questions could be decided by a jury.Legal questions are determined by a judge, such as evidentiary and procedural issues.If there are no issues of fact to be decided, you can file a "motion for summary judgment," which states that there are no such questions to be decided.

There are some guidelines to follow in order for "vacation property" to qualify in an exchange as replacement property:According to Revenue Procedure 2008-16 - The purchase of a vacation property or a second home will qualify as replacement property in a tax-deferred exchange transaction if the following safe harbor requirements are met: The subject property is owned and held by the investor for at least 24 months immediately following the 1031 Exchange ("qualifying use period"); andThe subject property was rented at fair market rental rates to other people for at least 14 days (or more) during each of the following two (2) years; andThe investor limits his or her personal use and enjoyment of the property to not more than 14 days during each of the following two (2) years, or ten percent (10%) of the number of days that the subject property was actually rented out to other people during each of the following two (2) years. 

Sometimes the tellers just aren't aware of the procedure for having tenants deposit cash into a landlord's account.