@Amy Leei'll tackle one thing you just said - "focus on wholesale to accrue funds..." - unfortunately, this is another trope like the magic BRRRR that is easier said than done.it actually takes a ton of time and at least some funds to wholesale. 

Although, it seems others may tackle it differently than we may. 

You really have two things going on here, and they should be tackled one at a time:1.

Yes I will need the pros for the official things, but painting floors, or whatever else seems “easy” I will tackle.

Ok, that makes total sense, no one likes spam!

RamírezI'll try to tackle the questions 1 by 1 since it seems like you had many."

What resource have you found that is the best way to monitor your credit scores without obligation, spam, and preferrably for free?

What a cool project to tackle with you dad.

You will get hands on experience, and things you don’t feel comfortable tackling yourself you can look to hire out.

You have to be at least 18 years old to tackle everything on your own."