But the good news is that there are lots of PMs in coastal areas with internet listings.

If it’s a refi try bank of internet with a Costco membership.

Much like the folks who try to get their medical advice from Google U or Jenny McCarthy instead of paying the actual trained professionals.

@Michelle Verdugo you can certainly learn a lot by getting your license but only if you are actively using it or utilizing the broker's training. 

I am fresh on the wholesale train but I am keen to give it go.

I don't want to pay for a new unit when its nothing but capacitor or a thermostat, or have a short service life capacitor installed so the Tech can get a quick callback for extra work (not all Techs are top notch in diagnosis).If you intend to learn to service your own A/C units on the fly as they go down, I'd say that's probably a rather big learning curve, and will require some specialized equipment and training on how to safely do it.The rent or buy decision aside, it's best to have a couple of experienced reliable A/C techs at your disposal. 

Lender - HUD allows any FHA approved lender to do a 203k, even with no 203k education/experience; but it's best to select a lender with a lot of experience with 203k's. 203k Consultant - the lender selects the consultant; this is why it's important to select your lender carefully, b/c the lender is responsible for the selection of the 203k Consultant; to be a consultant, you basically need to be a home inspector with 3 years experience (over simplified) and HUD will put that person on the roster of 203k consultants, without any education, training, or 203k experience; selecting the best 203k lender will usually guarantee you a good 203k comsultant. 

Total rent is $1845 (split by 4 [people] = $461.25) Additional bills at a flat rate: water, garbage, internet, and gardener, ($84 total if split by 4)Additional bills at a variable rate: PGE, housekeeper (TBD)-How should we charge the rent, as far as what bills to include in the base rent or charge separately?

Different trains of thought with each option, so consider what works best for you.

What training courses/online platforms did you use and or would you recommend that I use to get trained?