Once you have things in a manageable state, you can accelerate your debt pay down with your RE investments.About the RE license, while it is a good thing to have, it costs a bit of money to get it and maintain it.

Me and a friend of mine are fairly new and would love to join if possible.

What do you do if the place isn't being maintained as you like?

We presently own 6 rental properties (townhomes) and have done fairly well keeping them rented for the past 4 years.

Maybe you have seen me post or comment here on BP, but I am fairly new to the wholesaling business.

(hint: that's rhetorical)There is a lot that goes into buying, managing and maintaining a rental property.

There is a 4th unit that should rent for another $1500-$2000 but it has been empty for a fairly long time as they overpriced it a bit.

That is how Realtors board maintain their monopolies - requiring you to belong.Good luck and interview prospective brokers carefully.

While I'm fairly certain that is above any repair limit you might have set with the PM, I'm also fairly certain that it qualifies as something the PM knows must be fixed immediately whether you authorize the dollar amount or not.

SF's are often pretty well maintained.