I have a typical part time job, but was looking for either a job or to work for free somewhere that I will learn about the real estate market. 

My regular job provides good cash flow and allows me to save up about $5-10k/mo after maxing out 401k.

I don't think most tenants would do a good job of keeping the door clean.

On any given week there are 50-150 contractors here doing short term jobs. 

You have too many full time jobs going on. 

@Derek Owen great job on the 1031 exchange. 

Favorable landlord/tenant laws, taxes do NOT reassess on the sale, land constraints with lots of demand, tourist destination (Lake Tahoe) right next door, consistent job/population growth, very minimal amount of pests, etc. 

I believe all my loans are originated by local credit unions in cities I operate in outside of the Raleigh-Durham area. 

Is it possible to increase your income with your current full time job to get the down payment yourself quicker? 

Sure if you plug vacasa into it they will do worse than what you can do because they don't give a flip but if you find a good local manager (I use Hyatus Stays) you can find they will do much better than what you can do because it's their full time focus and job.