A GC's job is scheduling materials,trades and inspections with the local municipality.Most of the work is done on the phone literally.

Joel makes a good point regarding the land vs. house value trade-off.

One day, my body and looks will fade, which rules out the most consistent (relatively speaking) of those three trades. 

I'm actually in the trades so I have no formal knowledge of finance.

Also like to debunk hype, fud and misunderstandings when possible to help naive beginners from suffering unanticipated consequences.

Or do I start remotely building a bit more of a network and knowledge base in PA, trading the difficulties of sourcing for the greater likelihood of future footprint and leverage?

It's easy to do, but the trick is making sure you are structured exactly right or there can be some gnarly tax consequences.

Will you have money in the game as well and are you licensed, bonded and insured for the trades you will be acting as in the process?

Some may be using that money to acquire but there are people like me that trade smaller monthly cash flow for large chunks of immediate cash.

i'm telling you all this so that you can see that i am a genuine and relatable person. life's too short to pretend i'm a stuffy business person- i'm not. i also want to show you that i am motivated, smart, and resourceful. i have goals, but i need some help. i don't have time to waste, and i read once that Andrew Carnegie said that making good deals involves being up front and honest about what you want, so this is what i want:i want a mentor to help me to get some real experience in the field, and i want to find a reliable and fair network team. i also want someone to believe in me enough to invest in me so i can get started. what i'm willing to give:i am willing to negotiate a fair return on investments. i will share and support my network team just as much as they support me. and for a mentor, i will negotiate a fair trade(perhaps a percentage of my real estate profit for the first year) for the education. and... i will totally take some people on business dinners(and write them off on my taxes), you know, as a bonus. :)so, are any of you willing to invest in me?