The only thing I could add to James's comment is that developing the full stack of skills you will need to make it in low-cost rental properties is that it helps greatly if you grew poor.A privileged upbringing creates a huge bar to entry to this real estate niche as far as I've seen.

They ended up bringing their parents to that showing and to my surprise the father was not happy with some of my answers about the zoning or the parcel map boundaries and he ended up undermining my professionalism and berating me in front of his kids.

As with everything in in life our past experiences and upbringing can shape our views on money.  

One of the major driving factors in my motivation for real estate investing and development was my grandfather, an architect and developer who had built a substantial commercial real estate portfolio in Seattle in the 80's and 90's coming from a tough, poor upbringing and an abusive alcoholic father that was quite an accomplishment. 

2) Despite my blue-collar upbringing, I am not a very handy man.

So depending on the exact situation, you may in fact end up bringing an eviction action instead of an ejectment action.  

I hope to work in the field, raising capital and making good connections that I can use for the REI portion of my life.I have been blessed with a good upbringing and supportive parents.

Not to mention a completely condensing attitude toward his biological father, who while not a particularly savvy investor, did manage to afford him a pretty well-off upbringing that may have influenced his ability  to take the risks that he did in his own life. 

Outside of sheltered upbringing, the free enterprise system is competitive.

Its not paycheques it's the mentality that results from upbringing and society.