It will be work doing something you believe in with odds of success with the outcome.Any avenue takes work because the top 10% in any field that are very good at what they do tend to make the most money.

Obviously, the rules will differ from state to state.The most successful buyers have trusted bidders with cashier’s checks in multiple denominations (for cash sales) and the actual buyers have field runners and people to monitor multiple prospective properties at a given time and check sales status for postponements due to BK, etc.This is the case in larger metro markets where many properties could go to sale but few do so.There are often better ways to acquire properties then auctions.

So, good for you on that, I think that's the best path to success in a field that is generally frowned upon.

I have been an agent for 35 years and started my investing career many years ago and am amazed that so few agents take advantage of the leverage and opportunities we have over others to build wealth and passive income. 

The goal is to change careers to something that allows me to decide my hours (in the process of now), become a landlord, and finally spend more time with my kids and family. 

You aren't getting reps in the field.

I understand this career it would be helpful to have a degree but I have also learned that some people learn more and progress more by doing. 

You mentioned a career change, I think going into the trades like plumbing and electrical are great and you can make good money doing those, but I think you may be taking on too much by trying to do that right now.

I happened to be someone who experienced this first hand  selling close to 30 towards the beginning of my real estate investing career nd know quite a few peers who experienced the same sale process.There is no way the data you pulled accounts for concessions.

I am a student athlete at Michigan state university and am planning on starting my investing career with my first house hack.