With oil drilling ticking up, the skilled construction worker type will be choosing whether to work in the oil fields or rebuilding Houston. 

Upwork is definitely worth looking into: We've grabbed a number of contract workers from there over the years.Also take a look at Fiverr.com, particularly as a resource for seeing what types of gigs you could perform with your skills and background.

Its a skill developed by the investor.  

I teach P.E. and Reading and Study Skills and have been investing in RE since 2011.I love this stuff!!

Yeah you can spend $3K and get a new car or fix it, but can you afford the medical bills of the people who get devastated in the crash?

This is where getting creative can help.At any rate, this is where knowing the market, knowing your skills, and what you can do with a building makes the difference.

I'm medically retired now.  

Isn't the point of TK where you're paying for someone to do the work for you because you don't have the time or skill to do it yourself.

Education that allows you to expand upon current skill sets and bring more revenue/profits to a business can potentially be deductible.It generally does not matter how you hold your real estate (inside a retirement plan or not).

It is that easy to gain more knowledge and be more skilled when it comes to the real estate industry.