Find a niche that suits your skill set and passion.  

You have skills that most investors are looking for especially when it comes to good reliable contractors or handymen.

To piggy back off of what @Dave Foster said ^, I said how a 1031 is easy ^^ but it’s only going to be easy if you use a skilled 1031 exchange company (Qualified intermediary) like I did when Dave handled mine a couple of months ago.

We are quite alternative folks and have been on a journey of financial literacy awakening and skill building.

Unfortunately I have to spend my money on fancy things like heart surgeries and medical bills.The sad fact is a lot of the people I know are in a similar boat. 

Good place to start to network for your skill sets.

If you are a smart, energetic guy, you have everything you need to learn about real estate investing - a strategy that makes sense to you based on your skills, network, location, etc. - and partner with someone who has an investing problem, not a cash problem.

My quote was from State Farm@Jason BottThe quote is for $10,000 in sewer and drain backup and w$500k in liability and $5k in medical coverage with the replacement cost to rebuild at $696,400 for a $300k property. 

Listening to your body and knowing when to stop is a skill I am now learning.

Many clients are direct real estate investors that identify their own deals and leverage their network and skills to maximize their accounts.