Bottom line is not all that glamorous but pays the bills.I think your idea is great, it requires skill to put together a spec build, design, and sell, not to mention finding the right deal will also be a challenge, the good thing about it is there is less risk of the unforeseen factor aka surprise expense.

When I was going through school in my early years, I found that the best skill to learn was how to learn itself.If you can do that correctly, combine it with books and the internet, you can wind up making the world your mentor.BUT, I can see there are certain concepts that might be counter-intuitive to my personal opinion.For instance, I keep hearing that the best way to learn is from making your own Mistakes.I try to see the other side and I do know that when you make a mistake, it's most likely you won't repeat it... but why must you make the mistake when you can learn from someone else's mistakes?

Watch for an aspect of RE investing that intrigues you and sounds like a good fit for your skills, interests, and current financial situation.

You seem to have the requisite skills.

This is a skill I would love to learn as I do not expect to use a realtor for each deal. 

That’s the progression from Unconscious Incompetence to Conscious Incompetence.Here's one explanation of this concept.7.Practice these skills any time you can, on anyone.

Many have stated here that the best way to learn is to actually start, otherwise "analysis paralysis".My value add is that I am a good communicator with strong negotiation skills, love to work with and help people, as well as have significant business operational and financial knowledge.

They were great, maybe a little pricy but I was concerned more with speed and skill than cost on this job.

Would be helpful to list out ur skill sets and what you can offer to the table.

I can analyze if like a SF but just asking the right questions and looking at the property more as an investor than owner occupied is where I need to improve my skills.