Also, ive been looking online but dont see any kind of builder  scorecard.

Often, you can get a rough idea of the land height (topography) from an online GIS map of the area, or from another source for topographic information. 

I watched a video which helped explain some of the numbers, but I still do not feel confident in what I am doing yet.

I watched a video which helped explain some of the numbers, but I still do not feel confident in what I am doing yet.

I recently started using cozy.co to process online rent payments.

I use QB Desktop and I remembered seeing this function there but maybe not the same with Online QB.

Watch some youtube videos on calculating how much you should be paying for an investment property. 

Does anyone know if it would be safe for me to go ahead and take an online course before I move, or is it mandatory that I reside within Tennessee before completing my education towards a real estate license? 

It was also a great investment, but not something she or we wanted to retain and try to operate from a different state after graduation, so putting the house up for sale at graduation was always the plan.Our daughter's part of the bargain when we purchased the house was to keep the house full of renters, which she was able to do all except for the final academic year, when continued covid-19- related campus closures, which drove many students to take classes online from their parents' home, meant one of the 7 beds was empty. 

From reading various forums and watching LLC university videos on youtube, the most common recommendation is you should set up an LLC in the state you will be buying the property.