The last thing you want to do is pay a Lender Up Front Fees, unless its for an Appraisal.You can search "DO HARD MONEY" here on the Bigger Pockets search bar, and you'll find a lot of posts reviewing their experience with DO HARD MONEY.

Lastly, he is still very new in that space and the complete RE cycle story is yet unknown.

I was in touch with one last year but at the time my credit score was lower.

@Baxter WilsonAttended ReTrainers 2-day exam crash course last weekend and passed my exam this past Tuesday on the 29th.What you'll receive in the 2 day training and with so much info it will be very beneficial.Google "Retrainers" as a keyword and their website will have all the detailed information you seek..Good luck...

The price was just cut 45k last month. 

I quit my full time job in law enforcement last February to raise my children. ( 2 under 2.. daycare cost nearly as much as my salary. ) I am not looking to commit a ton of time to the real estate agency because I want and need to be with my children.With all of my personal interests and requirements do you think it would still be worth my time to get my license?

Roofs, kitchens, HVACs, etc. don't last forever.

@Aaron PetersonI moved your thread to the landlords forum.Snow removal ... it will be here before you know it ... .I've already put our RFQ as we were not happy with our service in one city last winter.In our experience, when it comes to landscaping/lawncare and snow removal, anytime you cannot define where one tenant's domain ends and another begins, the obligation falls to the landlord.If you have a side-by-side duplex or a row of townhouses where each tenant has their own drive and patch of green, you can hand-off snow removal and lawn care to the tenant ... though you are just as often better served to take care of it yourself and bake it into the rent.Anytime you have stacked units or a block (such as a small purposely built quadruplex), the parking and green space are common areas (just like stairwells in the interior) and fall to the landlord.

Last minute bidding is call snipping and they extend the auction period if that happens.

A tenant on a lease agreement would be my last choice because you have less flexibility since you need to honor the current lease and rental rate.