I also faced this dilemma while in undergrad school finishing up my Mechanical Engineering degree.

Sign a buyers rep agreement and only use this realtor for all research and everything associated.

Am I a good landlord because I didn't anticipate that a pandemic would cause the local, state, and federal governments to close most businesses and at the same time rewrite long standing laws to remove most protections of my property while at the same time requiring that all costs associated with maintaining that property, including taxes, continue to be paid?

To me it’s more about having a presence and associating my company with the good work we do.

The question in our home right now is whether or not he should pursue a business/finance or similar degree in college or start his future now. 

I work full time and she works part time while also completing her masters degree. 

So far I've been able to download ream loads of data from our local real estate association, although that is county level data, it consists of market inventory , days on market, median sales price , foreclosure rate. 

I’d love to offer advice, but I was also just lucky to some degree.

Ask them if they are members of the national association of property managers.

Well...studied through college, got my degree with my 3.0...and landed a plush job as a 'financial analyst' in one of the most prestigious buildings in Charlotte, NC.