Am I missing any critical expenses to add above?

Of course your yield will be less in a JV, but that is better than losing all if you make a critical mistake on your own. 

And please comment on any tips that you may have to improve my critical thinking skills here!

If you think my property is a bad deal, feel free to give some constructive criticism!  

@Steven Denio that upfront number crunching that you do before you buy the property is CRITICALLY important. 

That sounds strange, but you have nothing holding you back from venturing out of your security...because you have lost that security blanket that was your job.I would venture to say, that most of the success stories in history, started out where you are right now...me included.So, with nothing holding you back, and with plenty of time on your hands (time will always be your greatest asset...since you can never get it back), if you want to get into REI, you need to do the following:1 - Learn,2 - Learn some more,3 - Keep learning.Places to learn (before you say "that costs money"), that don't cost any money are:1 - Online education sites that have free articles written by experts in their fields.2 - Free e-books, that you can get online.3 - Joining your local REIC's to both learn and network.4 - ...and never stop learning...even when you become a success at this (and you will)Also, three very critical actions you MUST follow to be a success:1 - Always think possitive.2 - Train yourself to think of future "obstacles" as temporary problems...and you are the problem solver. 

I’ve been a Realtor for a couple of years and a critical care registered nurse for almost 14 years.

Checking licensure, and insurance is critical.

. + Property locations: - Pleasant hill- hayward+ Construction experience potential (what you can learn about from these projects):- kitchen and bath remodel of course - room addition- ADU building- New Construction - Lot splitAny suggestions and constructive criticism are always welcome.

The marketing of the properties and how you go about doing that is very critical.