I've learned more about real estate investing from my successful clients than I ever did while working as an employee for large investment and development companies.Also, the good property managment companies are organized with departments (leasing, accounting/collections, maintnance, bizdev, etc.), so there is no one job you can get that will really teach you everything about property mangement.

@Everett MunroeGenerally the state where the asset is located is okay; but other times clients organize in a state such as Delaware or Wyoming for varying reasons (legal driven).

If they are a member of a professional organization like NARPM you have a much better chance at finding a good PM.https://www.narpm.org/find/pro...

I asked for guidance from both the public housing organization and the Fair Housing Dept.

Ultimately, I would like to be able to use real estate investing along with other investments to comfortably leave my current career field and go back to working or volunteer more time in the nonprofit world.Malika

The Trump Organization is reportedly trying to sell its flagship Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., a renovated post office that has become uncannily, suspiciously popular among foreign government visitors since Donald Trump assumed the presidency in 2017.

We own around 20,000 lots and still only get in about 100 "organic" move-ins per year (that's a rate of around .5%) -- and even then it's mostly in just a hand full of really hot markets like near Austin. 

If they are a member of a professional organization like NARPM you have a much better chance at finding a good PM.https://www.narpm.org/find/pro...

The real goal is to be able to maintain our current lifestyle without having to work anymore but also be able travel, support our kids, support our parents as they get older, support whatever events or organizations we feel like supporting, etc without having to worry about it. 

In light of your question about what to do with the sales agreement I'd say having a company go through the processes of recorded the deed and organizing all of the relevant documents in the legally appropriate way is prudent AND will simplify your life at a marginal cost.