I think both need a great deal of people skills being able to deal with multiple different people with multiple different desires in the transaction and being able to balance all of that is hard work in of itself.

It needs a lot of time and money and skilled work Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Trade skills are lucrative these days, can easily lead to you building your own business, and will put you miles ahead when it comes to flips and rehabs on properties.

One of my mentors always says that, "Making a quick decisions is an important skill"! 

However, their projects have been met with controversy in some towns, with residents concerned about aesthetics, traffic, and impact on neighborhoods.

Now and then you get lucky and they've had a buyer cancel or not close, or they somehow get stuck with some inventory, but that is more luck than negotiation skill.   

Any review would be their cost of doing business.Realistically, if you have the experience, contractor resources, and skills to do the rehab, then borrowing money is your best bet.

Highlight your transferable skills, achievements, and education from your mentorship program to enhance credibility.2.

This suggests that while the market remains robust, buyers are exercising their negotiation skills.

Bar owner skills, I guess?