I was even offered a job to head one of the Crop security task forces, as they are primarily looking for Airborne Rangers to lead their security teams. 

You can get a paid intern that will have no knowledge and will be just the tasks when given.

You're probably in for a fun adventure with her.1.) 

It sucks to hire a property manager only to be left with the task of managing the PM. 

Good luck with your adventures with your friend either way, Jeff!

However, it might be too early for you to tackle such complicated tasks like building new structure from ground zero. 

Farming operations have scaled correspondingly and what was the family farm of my grandparents is no longer sustainable ... in the areas where my parents grew-up, many "family" farms today are working  6 - 10 sections annually - a task that requires millions of dollars in capital equipment.There are also farmers who are specializing in organic and/or non GMO crops (both of which may require maintaining a wide border strip between their fields and their neighbours crops).There were (and likely still are) two principal ways of renting farm land in that area: a) straight rent per acre/quarter/section or b) a share cropping arrangement with the farmer working the land.  

I believe it would be very difficult for me to separate myself from direct liability from issues resulting from the property, as I am a direct manager of the property (it's almost absurd to think that I will never perform any managerial tasks or be responsible for the same as a live-in owner-occupant).

Finding on that checks all the boxes is no easy task. 

The student then brings a deal to the coach and forms a joint venture, and the percentages of the GP are divided up by the different duties and tasks assigned to each member of the GP.