If you pass the salesperson license requirements, but then get hired at a prop mgmt firm, that firm would need to have a supervising broker on staff that would sign your application and thereby, commits to take responsibility and liability for your actions, while you're a salesperson.

A hard money lender isn´t going to charge you to speak with them. 

A few years ago I started drawing up leases for my mom and I was in charge of renewing leases and for the first time she has asked me to increase a tenants rent.What is the proper procedure on increasing a tenants rent in New York City? 

She could do a owner finance deal and make more monthly as to the spread between her debt payment and the rent she could charge that is the average rate in that area. 

If you are just getting started go interview with some Brokers in Charge with some of the well respected agencies in your area.

A property manager will charge a fee to place new tenants there....you're also going to have to carry utilities while the home is vacant.If the tenants are happy, let them stay and enjoy the revenue while you stash that cash to be able to re-invest it into the property after they vacate. 

And you have chosen a software program that is popular with CPA's.If you are an employer and an applicant applies for a position with you and hands you their resume done via an Excel spreadsheet, versus someone who hands you a professional resume done through Microsoft Word or some Resume software program, which one would you think would be the best suited for the job, based on both applicants having the same qualifications?

Kudos--have you considered charging more?

Then you would just charge to people a ticket to take them on the bus to the area.

Makes applicants excited.