Thanks to real estate I am able to stand on both of my feet without the support of corporate America. it is amazing to see the fruits of labor for all these years. real estate is the career that I will never be retired from. but it does beat 9 to 5 for any given day by a long shot. 

The more you buy/sell, the higher % you keep, depending on your contract with your broker.You're probably best off at a small local firm where you can pay minimal fees, get access to MLS and basic supervision, and aren't required to pay $600/year to local/state/national association of realtors (NAR).

As for the fingerprints, I have submitted everything for my backround check and passed my education requirements "168 hours" and just need to pass the state and national exam on Wednesday.

In 2016 Utah was #1 in the nation for pop growth by percentage with 2%.

You might have a hard time getting it financed too - the National MHP lenders aren't going to be interested in a deal that size in my experience, and local banks are hit or miss on these.

They are a national lender that will lend up to 90% of a purchase price and rehab.

In a recent study from the National Multi Family Housing Council the researchers made this conclusion about bad online reviews:As many as 52% of all renters will avoid a community that have bad reviews.

Hopefully learning enough on this site gets me there.I'm unsure of how to figure out renovation costs, how to pick a market/learn about it, and learn/follow trends in the national real estate market in general.

I am in Canada, But it is possible here under certain conditions to get 40 year mortgages from CMHC (CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION)

The same article quoted, "...in the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 Member Safety Report, 12 percent of REALTORS® say they carry a gun in the field."