What opinions do you have that immediately come to mind?

So bought it with renting it out with a cash flow opportunity in mind. 

I've kept track over the years and that's what good conservation-minded tenants use to keep the house comfortable.

Fined motivated seller that would belling to sell you a small MFR with no money down.you will need to find someone that is a tired landlord and they would want to receive income but not be involved in the day to day management of the property / tenants. 

I've researched this topic in vain so far but am sure the experienced minds at BP have dealt with this before. 

Point being, we are all here to learn from each other, and meet like-minded people that we can grow our wealth with.

I bought a $140,000 single family home a few years ago to live in and I have been reading real estate books and I am motivated to get started.

Just keep in mind the image it presents.

I am aware I can pay myself whatever I choose but...I am refining my 'systems' and would like to acknowledge my hardwork etc in order to keep growing and stay motivated. 

It is always good to have an agent on your team, but depending on how you intend to find motivated sellers, having a license is not always a benefit.