I believe these answers to be accurate, but would love if others with more knowledge would like to chim in.1) No, you do not need a brokers license to self manage property in PA. 

They are typically very light on actual residential construction knowledge, although they do their best to talk a good game.

But that should be done either after she educates herself on the topics above or has someone knowledgeable in each of the niches to guide her along.

Hoping to gain some knowledge and advice here! 

It's nice to have the option, but they know that they will pay the extra % to use a credit card.The only minor downside to Cozy (and some other platforms, though not PayPal/Venmo) is that it takes 5-6 days for the money to hit my account. 

You educated yourself about different asset classes, found what best suited your knowledge, skills, and abilities, and proceeded to have success.

We ended up deciding to purchase due to our knowledge of the area - my wife grew up here - and were able to get the property for $35K plus closing costs ($10,000 less than asking).

It seems to me from everything I've read that it is, but before I seek out a real estate attorney, I figured I'd post here as there is so much knowledge on this site. 

He's absolutely right, you don't need to do the extra work of writing out a contract.

I try to fix HVAC problems in 24 - 48 hours so they can have a comfortable home at minimal extra cost to me.