I don't normally like to talk about what I do to the online world but I stumbled upon this sub-forum and I figured this would be as good a place as any to talk about my plan. 

Actually on August 25th I know of a full day workshop that can be streamed online.

Personal loan through SoFi, Marcus or another online lender.

I currently have taken my online courses and submitted my application to the state to get my Real Estate Agent License.

I think basically the deal with ABQ is that there is very little growth and very little new inventory coming online, which means on the one hand you are protected from rising vacancy but on the other investment RE is expensive for what it is, as no new inventory comes online to push down prices. 

All of this leads to these hot areas costing more to get into and being less desirable to flip in. I

Demand for turnkey homes already in perfect shape to live in is actually down a tad, relative to people that want to live out the HGTV fantasy wherein throwing in $20k in upgrades actually adds $20k in value. 

I know many like to stay away from that but I’m partnering with my dad who has rented out mobile homes for 20ish years so I’m comfortable with that going in. I

Ultimately it may be in your best interest to take care of it and may be required by law depending on the state.Rats don't squeeze in under a door, not a normal door at least, so I would first make sure that all outside cracks, crevices and holes are filled up, especially in a crawl space to prevent anymore from getting in.Then, again it really depends on the state laws, but after my due diligence is done sealing up the up the outside and inside of any places a rat could get in I would think about telling the tenant that they can buy rat traps or whatever they want to use to get rid of what's is inside and I will reimburse them the cost with a recipe, I would only do this if I felt comfortable with local laws otherwise I would just hire a pest control person to take care of it.

I’ve watched several videos on YouTube and many articles online as well.