I do suspect that if I ever made the move to being an agent, there would be some skills from work as a teacher and administrator that would transfer well.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with this...I suspect Marion County would not allow a septic system in that part of the County.

The average Biggerpockets user will NEVER get more than 10 doors (I suspect).Now think about it.

I suspect you have some experience.. for someone new to RE investing I think trying to go it your own from afar would very risky...

I suspect that your state has similar regulation.  

But you're almost certainly right in suspecting they planned this. 

And that is how all the turn key marketing companies make their money ( if they are doing it legally) referral fees And for wholesalers to me its just the HIEGHT of stupidity not to be able to list properties or get referral fees.I remember one post on BP nice young couple from Salida LA ( just over the lake from N O  they spent all this money on direct mail and were chronicling there efforts on BP  and within a few months they had referred no less than 6 sellers to their agent friend for no compensation.. and you don't see them on BP anymore I suspect they flamed out like 95% of wholesalers do.. spent all that money on direct mail only to give the business away.. just weird to me.  

Notify the police of the suspected crack house.  

If they are good tenants, and you want to keep them, and 7% is a lot of money (7% of $500 is $35; 7% of $2500 is $175), and they are amenable to the increase but want a month delay (I suspect the extra month is to give them time to move, but I digress), then you have something else to consider. 

(we're currently doing a full rehab, including basement drop with underpinning, in PG county--our first such project--and I suspect it's going to be a very long process) I'd be interested in learning more about your work as we decide how best to move forward with our DC project.