I want a good business that also solves some housing shortage issues.

Everyday RE investors achieve success with just basic math skills.

I'm in a different area, but I just paid a plumber ~$200 an hour to do some work....clearly I am in the wrong profession, but I know equipment and skills are needed. 

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

You also need to be able to rely on project management skills to manage the project to stay on track.

And we have a chronic housing shortage, so finding renters (or buyers) is n ever a problem. 

I have some web design skills (I'm an engineer, so easy to learn new programming languages) and I'm currently testing my new system to manage the tenants.

STR regulations are getting increasingly punitive in many desirable places North America and this is probably going to get worse because of the shortage of long-term rentals and the increasing long-term rents.

Yes if you have any deals you're looking at to get a second opinion and hone your skills of deal analysis I highly recommend submitting a deal for Dave to maybe review.

It sounds like you’re in a solid position with your skills, VA loan access, and local handyman expertise.