The summer before my senior year I was looking for a job and unintentionally got my foot in the door for real estate with an internship through my school at a property management company. 

You get to learn from them and they helped get your foot in the door!!

If not what would be a good avenue to go down, because I really want to get my foot in the door.

Getting engineered wood at $5.5 sq/foot with install to match downstairs. 

House hacking is a great way to get your foot in the door with REI but if that's your plan but don't expect to cashflow anywhere near 1k a month.

What's the typical range per square foot? 

I just purchased a small 6,000 square foot vacant corner lot in a amazing residential location for $1,500😎 .

Despite the average family size decreasing from 2.9 persons per household in 1973 to 2.5 persons today, kitchens have doubled in size in those 4 decades along with the average ceiling height in a home rising by more than a foot.

New electrical, plumbing, floors, kitchen, roof and paint on a 2,000 square foot home?

Details:Duplex 1650 Sq foot totalPurchase price: 100kRehab:                 10kClosing:                 2kRent Income:         1350Vacancy at 7%:       95Insurance:              70Maintenance:        120Mortgage:              746Cash Flow:             237Cash on Cash:       23.7%The plan is to pay cash, rehab, put the renters in and cash out refi.