My goal is to start renovating and fix and flips I just have credit challenges, I'm willing to put the deed up to start renovations or partner with anyone that's familiar with the oil and gas industry.

The real estate industry is flooded with agents... our area has over 60,000 active agents (I checked last week), not sure about your area but you have to find a way to stand out.

I am in the early stage of educating my self in the industry.

Florida already has “a very broad and very deep pre-emption on vacation rentals,” he said.Poole cited one report that found the vacation-rental industry generated $1.2 billion in revenue through rentals to 6.6 million guests in Florida last year.

If so, what salaried jobs are there in the real estate industry?

To clarify, I’m throwing out the idea of a career change (personally), and I’m looking for recommendations that could accelerate my learning and commitment to the industry.

I have 5 years+ of experience in the real estate industry, specializing in property management and commercial Real Estate.

Lot's of investors that do not work in this space day in and day out saying retail watch out etc. are not in tune with the industry.

@David West, The property you're selling would certainly qualify for 1031 treatment. 

Demand in the market can be influenced by job growth & net migration, industry breakdown of the market, new product coming online, landlord/tenant laws, and many other factors.Location - is it in a good or bad part of town?