@Jessica HuntIf you are a regular "employee" of the business then you do not need a license.However, doesn't mean you won't run into any issues.Property management has a lot of risk when it comes to things like fair housing laws, which is why you normally have to be broker or be a salesperson under direct supervision of a broker.

This seems the best engine to get into buy and hold.While my credit score is in good shape at 793, the down payment is the major roadblock.  

I would say they will give you the best run down of the market and area (they are sales people, however).

What should we run from? 

no way possible to answer this question... you need to be a little more specific.like whats it zonedwhere is it at just minor details like that if you want some helpful hints.land can be great or it can be only worth what someone will pay for it to go camping on it or run a cow or two.

I am running numbers on a duplex and wanted to double check and make sure i have everything covered and see what people think.

It also came with an employee, who has been running the place for about 10 years.

But I do run into the occasional forum post where (if memory serves) someone says they did.

But those are a different animal in that if a buyer backs out (even surrenders their deposit) they still have the "marketing engine" running so it's easier to get another person to (in essence) pick up that contract.

A fellow investor told me the best way to get a quick estimate for Reno costs was to look at the 'Permit Value' of comparable renovations. For example:This Flip: https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/4261-23rd-...Pe...