Then, take the drive and leadership skills you get in the military and take over your local real estate market.

Our acquisitions reps are simply skilled negotiators (we use John Martinez's) sales methodologies.

Employed "full-time" but my work schedule affords me a significant number of days off, and I have the skills and capability of doing most renovations myself. 

, think about a skill one needs to get there.

On the other hand it may cost you money if negations and reading people are not in your skill set.

Hi Tom,Hard to know what your next steps should be without knowing your background.If you have zero real estate experience but have a strong business background, you can use those skills to become a syndicator, as long as you find a partner with operational experience.

Then fill in the weaknesses with other peoples strengths (which could be money or skills). 

Nice, good people skills, well connected, whatever....those don't matter if they don't understand what you're looking for.

If you are skilled and reasonably priced we always have work.

Then finding someone willing to lend 100% of your rehab and holding costs in second position - just not very likely and if they are willing, then you should not take the loan as you are playing with inexperience which is dangerous for both sides.That said, there are ways to fund 100% but it takes creativity, one heck of a good deal spread, and a borrower with, at minimum, some education in the arena along with some skill sets and serious savvy.