However, that depends on the time/energy/skills he puts into it.I

Those skills will be your foundation. 

Also if you get into a fight with a contractor that turns verbally violent in the slightest bit, that's poor people skills on ones side.

If you hire a handyman in the bay area you will probably pay $35-50/hr depending on skill level and the trade involved.This work was done in Richmond, CA. 

Besides, I want to learn how to do my own direct mail campaigns, since I do believe it is a necessary skill in order to get to the next level.I am sure there must be way, and I am sure there are plenty of investors solving this issue successfully. 

Start with house hacking, invest in credit and education, and leverage electrical skills.

IF you try to obtain it without a skilled Expediter who has experience getting one, you are certainly not putting your best into attaining it.That being said, I have known some expediters who are supposed to be really good make mistakes or don't have the proper knowledge either.

Go drive for Uber in your spare time, leverage a skill or trade you have and bust your hump working 7 days a week. 

They brought their high-quality hospitality skills with them and the rooms listed have significantly improved over the same time period.

With your husband’s skills, assisting on fix-and-flip or BRRRR projects could offer hands-on experience.