If you consider yourself a strong student with good study habits, though, you'll probably be fine with any course... passing the state exam wasn't rocket surgery :)

Attorneys can often do anything, I guess some might think they can do surgery, but unless they are an RMLO, they can't just sit there and originate financing agreements in owner occupied transactions like they use to with a CFD.

She had also gotten sick, had severe back pain and needed surgery.

There is much to this business but it is not brain surgery.

I want to simplify my life.It needs a lot of work and I don't have time/energy for it.I'm getting old.I don't want to sell to someone who will kick out my tenants.I can't afford my mortgage any longer.I got a job transfer.I want to be near my kids/grand kids.The list goes on and on, but I've never once heard "I need $100K to get heart surgery/kidney replacement/triple bypass or I'm going to die!!!"

Its a good space that is booming a little bit about Cleveland:Did you know:CLE - home to the 2016 Republican National ConventionCLE - Superman was created hereCLE - Cleveland Clinic #1 Heart Surgery Center in the WorldCLE - Over a dizen Fortune 500 CompaniesCLE - Second largest theatre district in the CountryCLE - Epicenter for BioMed Research & DevelopmentCLE - A great place for the WHOLE family/CLE - A great place for investing come check out the beautiful things CLE has.Anyhow, I think we need to get back to the core of the question: As a new investor looking / considering investing outside of your local hyper area you will want to define someone who is not just going to help you buy, renovate and then you will figure out how to manage, you want someone who can allow you to have passive income without giving up your full time occupation.

Heck it's a GREAT business model-- sitting all day long in a stream of rental cash that is generated from the cash fountains in the pockets of investors who are obligated to cover every hiccup at a property with major surgery.  

She returned to the apartment about a week ago following surgery and in poor condition.

The thing is, she has fallen behind payments for like 6 months due to surgery.

If you want to buy real estate, seek out a Realtor.If I needed brain surgery (and some have suggested I do, lol) I would seek out a neurosurgeon.