I have impact driver cordless driver, 2 different sawzalls, skill saw, metal skill saw, hand planer, jigsaw, portaband,numerous lasers and Hammer drill...

If you have plumbing skills you can probably do it much cheaper but you'll need to be careful about accuracy and have a way to test it.

There is a shortage of skilled labor, hopefully you can find someone who doesn't have a lot of winter work.

Both need skill, but at least with someone pickpocketing me, there is a chance that: I may notice or feel someone doing it, there is CCTV video of the thief,...unlike crypto-wallets.

NOW, I know that probability depends on an individual's skill and experience which can have significant discrepancies so feel free to lend your assessment and I'll pull an aggregate of your answers. 

I've always used agents to buy and sell because those are skills that they have that I can leverage for my benefit.

The upside is I do live less than a mile from a major university (which just added a medical school) and has a developing area.  

It is definitely one that requires problems solving skills in order to achieve the greatest results.It sounds like you’re fairly open to trying anything that might work.

The reason I got into real estate last March was to start learning and developing skills to help me understand the investing side of RE.

.- 10% down with no PMI on 1-4 units investment properties - 100% LTV for medical professionals - 30% down on an as is coastal commercial property in the 6%'s..Just having the right lender can completely change the parameters, potential, safety or profitability of an investment and none of these particular transactions happen without that considerable and valuable preparation.