OTOH, there is NO ONE we would rather have leading a project.Prospects; In our experience people of this generation, who exhibited these characteristics as a child tend to do best in two areas; intricate surgery or ENTEPRENEURSHIP.

Then contract the intricate work like tile, electrical, and things that are beyond my skill level to contractors.

The process does not seem intricate or overly difficult. 

A lot of nice homes with big yards and intricate decor.

Depending on how intricate you want to get you can break those down to monthly and weekly as well.

I could read a whole bunch of books and buy a whole bunch of tools, so much so that I could explain intricate and difficult techniques to professionals, but if I never actually built the table I wouldn't consider it a success.

The accountant has to be a intricate part of this formula.

But leave the more intricate and sensitive parts of updating your home to the professionals.

(Use the J Scott book on rehabbing to get the full scope of what jobs can entail.)Talk to various hard money and traditional lenders to know what kind of debt is available to you.Pick a very specific geographic zone (no bigger than one zip code) and intricately learn this area. 

Lance, James Kinner in tricities is a great relator in the tricities area.