Even after gaining my degree in business I still haven't forgot about my years working in construction and now I want to get back in and start building wealth with real estate by implementing the knowledge that I gained from construction as well as using the business skills that I have acquired from my job. 

I really believe that I am up to the challenge and that my experiences as a soldier have given me many skills that will enable me to become a successful real estate investor.

Should I just budget for floor jacking or leveling of new subfloors?

@Chris Seveney At a base level it makes sense to me to have the performance of the deal you brought to an investor determine how well you do.

Ask your lender about these programs and if you or the property qualify for them.Rental Income - It would be nice if the rental income was used to qualify you but it may not be necessary on your income level. 

I couldn’t stand the extreme level of micromanaging involved and soon realized that I want to be my own boss.

@Steve Vaughan  I think the reason they do is for some reason they believe what they hear that the way to buy rental real estate when you have no money.. is to wholesale first get some money then buy rentals.when in fact wholesaling or buying and selling deals quickly in any volume takes a lot of skill.. significant marketing capital.. and most of the time they are breaking the real estate laws.And you have all sorts of HOW TO trainers selling their boot camps and of course they lead with you too can get rich with NON of your own money..theoreticaly that's true.. but not really reality in the real world..not to mention some areas simply do not have enough distressed real estate to make it viable at all.other areas like urban cores and cities that have seen hard times much easier to at least snag low value assets no one wants.. much of this is done is rough areas.Granted there are always hoarder houses and other fixer types in the nicer areas but its uber competitive for them.. and generally there is not enough profit in them to feed all the mouths.the wholesaler the buyer the buyer having to use hard money the contractor sales cost etc.. that in my mind is why you see so many post about HEY wholesalers don't know what they are doing..

Transferrable skills (nursing, waiting as in food service, carpentry, and all kinds of other skills) can also be a ticket into the cruising world either full or part time. 

@Bryan Pham There are many custodians, offering varying levels of service.

Screening is intended to reduce risk to the lowest possible level.