You will probably regain the commission in the form of a higher sales price with a expert level agent. 

The point is that the hardest skill to learn is marketing for deals.

Upper levels with slanted roof lines cut into living space which is very outdated and much of it becomes deadspace. 

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Start small with a property within your budget and skill set, using HELOC for funding.

It takes a certain level of QB knowledge to set it up correctly.My General Recommendation: Spreadsheets are usually fine for your first 1-3 properties. 3+ properties, you should use a software.

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Quote from @Jared W Smith: In commenting on your 2nd point, an Architect familiar with development vs an Architect that does other types of work each have different skill sets @Robert Frazier.