Those two books you are reading are good ones, but many people enjoy Rich Dad, Poor Dad for the wide overview even if they don't worship the author.

Those that enjoy the work involved with property management will also have access to consistent work provided by the university, with pay starting at $12/ hr and going as high as $21/ hr.

Then I learned about REIT’s and Syndication and realized we could grow our company by making it possible for all people to enjoy the benefits of income producing commercial properties

You buy and hold, improve slowly, get the right tenants in and enjoy the cash flow. 

@Ron Crain -I was using pipe drive and really enjoyed its simplicity. 

I enjoyed sharing!

Your parents are able to enjoy their backyard, swim in their pool and stretch their legs in their suburban home.

Why would a developer want to engage in tiny homes when they can invest their time in other endeavors and make more money doing so? 

Also, I do have student loans and will have no help from family members on this endeavor. 

I'm still young and I'm looking for a mentor in the Reno area, my biggest interests right now are in house hacking for my first purchase and building a portfolio of rental properties later on.I've worked construction the past few years and I'm really leaning towards DIYing renovations as I take real enjoyment out of the reno process.I would really enjoy working with someone who does there own renovations so I can learn on hand.