Full disclosure: I have four kids, two with Master's degrees in their chosen fields, one with a degree in Economics and another that's pre law, so I've had very similar conversations.  

First I set base criteria (residential detached, # of bed/bath, city, county)Then in a field called "Special Circumstances" that has some recurring keywords listed as options, I select the keywords that suggest a distressed property. 

Numerous reports say average rents are up 30-35% in our town.

Seasoning in this instance pertains to ownership.There are numerous loan products without seasoning, but waiting for conventional money is usually the smart play. 

Hope to see out in the Field of investing.  

We have used Soleil Floors in Round Rock numerous times including in our house.They obviously did good work at a good price or we would not have done several projects with them.

However, there is limited information on how to get started in that field.

They either didn't know, or wouldn't share, so I let the license go.However, second time, I know my fields and what needs to be done, so my license helps with their technology r.e. agents have access to, along with when I sell my own properties, I can also get a commission or not.If I was doing just buy/hold, I would definitely not run to get my license, r.e. fees are high.Get some education, and figure out what niche you want to do, focus on that until you have master it, then you can branch out to other avenues.Hope this helps!

Based on what is posted in the Commission disciplinary actions, most of their enforcement time is spent on the property management field.

Hello Seth,I have a couple of attorneys that work in this field.