I concede I'm a bit conservative but look in the mirror and tell yourself honestly that you have practically no real estate knowledge and no real estate experience and then ask yourself is that's the footing you want to be on as a basis for totally disrupting your life and risking $250k. 

Looking to get my foot in the door by connecting with investors so I meet your likings.

After YEARS of this, the entire house had a 3-4 foot pile of empty beer cans with a path carved out for walking to the kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom.

Unless you are confident the PM is going to foot the legal bills in the event of a willfull misconduct situation, you are in for a rude awakening. 

Becoming an assistant first sounds like a great idea, can get your foot in the door and help understand how things work. 

$600000 will build a 1300 square foot SFR with no pool no ADU.

The reason condos make more sense than SFH same foot print, better density.

I have a 2400 square foot warehouse located close to The Woodlands, TX.

Starting out with something turnkey that will cash-flow is an easier way to get your foot in the door.

And a 60-120 year old building, which sooner or later will need $50-70 per square foot in rehab.