I hoping this role will help me get my feet wet in the industry and give me a chance to learn the ropes while building valuable connections.

Real estate investing is a team sport and at different points in the game different players will play more important roles.

Don't discount that.Real estate remains a valuable investment despite current challenges due to its tangible nature, long-term appreciation, and potential for consistent rental income.

Do they want the transactional expert or would a relationship be more valuable to them?  

I'm not a lawyer or anything, this is just coming from what I've learned on here, there are many valuable old threads about this topic on here like this one:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/83/topics/86029-subject....and this one:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/183825-due-o..How is it working our for you in practice?

Land is valuable as I could purchase a new mobile home and install and less costs since utilities are already on the land. 

But will make the property more valuable.  

But one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in my journey is that relationships are often the most critical part of success.

Very valuable information.

This is a great community where people share lots of valuable information.