The terms may sound similar and innocuous but if someone purchases prior to a full certificate of occupancy, the buyer becomes responsible for any and all defects of workmanship as they are now the proper owner.

Piggy-backing on what Russell said, there are also sub teams within KW and L&F that you could consider - they often tackle transactions as a team so you can learn and have a team to lean on as a part-timer. 

Try it again, but go a little bigger, do it again and again.Now you are ready to tackle something BIG and you have some money in your pocket also when things go wrong.Finding a property that is truly a DEAL is really the hard part.

Consider tackling real estate full time.

I just want to get more landlord experience under my belt before I tackle some.

Some of the other projects i have tackled include: roofing repair, gutter replacement, deck building, window replacement, drywall refinishing, electrical work, hardwood flooring, wall and floor tile and cabinet refinishing. 

there are a few issues in Lease to Own as you described @Curt Smith that you need to tackle to help the seller and the buyer receive a good transaction1.

How did you tackle buying a house using one person's cash and another person's credit?  

If I had known what I know now, I would have tackled it - no problem.When we eventually bought our first duplex, we were 15 minutes from USC.

And he is a CCMI, and has been a NAR Instructor.Gary Keller of Keller Williams wrote a book called “Shift – How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times”, and in Chapter 10 he wrote about using Creative Financing to help Sellers and Buyers.