I get leads from him, looks good, and I would love to get this train rolling again.

Then set your expectations up front and "train" the manager in the same way you would "train" a Tenant.

I can't speak specifically to North Carolina, but in most states (including Florida, where I'm located), you have to:1) Take a pre-licensing course and pass an end of course test2) Pass a state licensing exam3) Activate your license with a broker/brokerage (which may or may not require joining the National Association of Realtors)4) Join your local board of realtors (which may or may not require joining the National Association of Realtors)5) Subscribe to your local/regional MLS (usually part of the onboarding process with the local board)6) Complete any training and onboarding required to obtain and maintain MLS access7) Complete any required continuing education and pay annual dues to keep your license, board membership, and MLS subscription activeIn most areas, you're probably looking at $1,000 to $2,000 initial, and then $500 to $1000/yr thereafter, for all of the above. 

Or does anyone have any books or training programs they recommend on this subject?

There are some people offering to train newbies how to be a bird dog only.

This is just like starting to get personal training : you want to know exactly where you are now to see if you have to pivot and adapt? 

I used to be, I was trained by much more experienced brokers.

But after doing some training and coaching, we realized that it was very possible to do 20 deals a year if I had the help of an assistant and the support of a few good  hard money lenders and bankers.

Then contact a local rental owners association and see if they have any new landlord training.

The house has plenty of Hospitals/Universities in the area and a 20 minute train and bus ride to NYC with stops right in the middle of town.Like i said i just found this site last week and i feel like i went around this backwards.