Nothing in it for the agent other then a lot of wasted time.Let's take wholesaling for example.

Is it more cost effective to just have a PM take care of this or do they generally charge a premium?

You blatantly deceived everyone reading this post and wasted our time by trying to give you advise on how to get started with nothing. 

If theres even a possibility that a bad deal could have a significant negative effect on your family's situation then you have to pass on the deal.

If I were 23 again I would not waste time rehabbing a kitchen and bath for 2 years.

The Air Force recently announced plans to increase force size for the first time in 6 years, in addition to the recent increase in housing allowance for military members, both of which I expect will also have some positive effects on the market here.

You may be able to use the cash as collateral for a loan if you want to retain it while the bankruptcy falls off or put in a brokerage account and buy some decent dividend paying stocks and pull out cash using the available SMA in the account effectively creating you own loan while the dividends cushion the interest your paying. 

The on-board MDS system is very effective.  

The lease will stay in effect.  

The two agents help minimize the effects of what is commonly referred to as "dual agency."8.