I know that style and tenants will eat that top, drawers, and doors for breakfast.

Brandon Turner has an awesome podcast called "Better Life".  

They are trying very hard to make life impossible for the small guy.

Those rentals debt serviced and also covered my California monthly rent (I know some of you may question paying someone else's mortgage) but at that time, I preferred the renting lifestyle which placed me much closer to work, my family, my clients, and friends.

Can you build and sell 350 in 3 years and then give me lifetime revenue stream on I guess lot rents for the rest of my life or do you exit year five? 

Rather, they are four former commercial real estate brokers, with one of them also an attorney in their 60s or 70s that have a true hands-on style of mentoring.

There are lies everywhere in life, even some right on this forum!

The real life experience is the best option for learning and gaining the knowledge you need. 

I would like to use this life adjustment as a catalyst for my entrance into real-estate. 

You cannot have a contract that simply states "install high-quality countertops" without specifying the quantity, location, type, or style.