I can offer a list of services I would expect:Leasing fee covers:PricingMarketingMedia advertisingMember of Multiple Listing Service  and syndicated to numerous internet marketing toolsRealtor referral networkOn-call 24 hours including weekends and holidaysShowing, screening and negotiatingCredit reportsThorough background checksDocument preparationManagement Fee Covers:Move-in/move-out coordinationMove-out inspections with digital picturesEnforcement of lease termsTenant public relationsTimely rent collectionComputerized accounting and property management systemsFunds managed by a trust accountTimely disbursement of funds to ownerMonthly statements covering all activityCPA ready annual consolidated statementsScheduled property surveysMaintenanceProperty Repair Services24 hour on-call service for emergency repairs including weekends and holidaysRepair “help line” service at no costReputable maintenance personnelVolume pricing on supplies and servicesSpring A/C service and lawn treatment at owner’s optionUpdating, decorating and refurbishing if desiredInstallation of security devices (locks, etc) as required by law

That will be your best route for 1 PC, and it includes everything you're looking for.

Once transferred, you'll be able to do a very wide variety of transactions (including tax liens)

To practice (which includes your own deals) your license must be held by a brokerage. 2.

But before even looking for a mentor, I would first go and start reading everything and anything that includes "Real Estate Investing" in the title.

The dodd frank on the federal level only mentions that if you charge points or any other upfront finance charge, then it is included in the total finance charge and affects your total interest rate (total) of the loan. 

I love the idea of 1 loan to include the rehab cost's.

So let me decipher this, if i understand this, you have someone that wants to be an onsite manager but in return he wants some income, low rent on his apartment along with utilities and cable included ?

I realize I cannot simply buy a house and immediately start renting it out, yet I am very happy at the place I'm currently living ($600/month ALL utilities included).

welcome to BP @JD Thornock , just make sure you do your due diligence here in texas, cause you can get burned here to, not including the summer heat