I believe God gave each of us unique talents to use . 

If by sophisticated you mean achieved net worth or accrued talent in owning successful properties, I think there are varied paths to sophistication. 

I also really want to be able to give more Time, Talent and Treasure to organizations that utilize baseball as a vehicle for social impact.I have begun my real estate education with the usual reading of books/posts and listening of podcasts.

It seems much easier to find talented laborers to do each task at a decent price than to find that one GC that can get it all done.

So much great local talent in KC who are willing to share advice and experience.

If you find someone with talents and resources different than yours but is also just starting out, it can still be very lucrative for both new investors as long as lines are clearly drawn and responsibilities are divided.

.); Accounting; Legal; Lenders; etc.)Value of Your Work: Don't overlook the value of your time and talent.

I'm pretty sure that's not the highest and best use of your talents.

Site work is often the most expensive and weather dependent phase of a construction project and its important to have a talented and creative civil engineer as well as a earthwork contractor big enough to handle the scope of work in a timely manor. 

Having 3M talent helps...Mechanic, Magician, Mindreader.