One other thing you could consider, if you have great sales skills and decent knowledge of your RE market, would be investing in some off market leads to try to wholesale - I personally don’t love that option, but there are some people out there that have the right skill set for this.

It requires skills to maximize returns.  

As a self-managing landlord, I used to believe that almost everyone could learn the skill stack necessary to become a competent property manager.

If you have some house skills, that helps, but when you go out looking for partners it usually means money and people don't want to get that vibe in their first conversation.

totally learning as much as I can from others cuz I am still young and don't need much money for now all I can and want to do is that absorbing knoledge and skills from the peoples like you who already doing it but I do wanna stand on my own one day and run my own business.

Because there is so many novices who jump into STR without the skill, knowledge, ability to actually operate it and rapidly are bleeding-out.

The point is that the hardest skill to learn is marketing for deals.

I currently live in Toledo, where I’m working on a live-in flip with my duplex.Here’s what I bring to the table:Hands-on experience with construction and property maintenance.Knowledge and skills for value-add projects, especially on smaller properties.A passion for learning and growing my portfolio using strategies like buy-and-hold and BRRRR.I’m looking to connect with:Local investors in the Toledo area who can share insights or collaborate.Contractors, property managers, and other real estate professionals.Anyone interested in sharing ideas, advice, or potential partnerships.If you’re in or near Toledo and would like to connect, feel free to reach out!

Anyway, you mention you've "developed a strong foundation in market analysis, design, and project management", which are all important in the development space.My question, what areas do you feel you are lacking and are either trying to develop those skills yourself, or you'd prefer to bring someone onto your "team" that would provide that expertise? 

Start small with a property within your budget and skill set, using HELOC for funding.