Spring Valley works well for new investors because it has a balanced trade off of cashflow and quality of location.Are you planning to use cash or financing? 

Thus don't be discouraged about your sales skills, but also know what you are up against on this side of the phone. 

Are you hiring general labor employees and doing all of the skilled labor (elec, plumbing, finish work) yourself? 

I basically just want to put some feelers out there if this is a good project or not.My software development skills are very high.

Sure, you are trading active vs capital gains tax rates and if you defer the gains using a 1031 exchange this all makes more sense.

I have not tried contacting a local credit union in Kansas yet only lenders I will look into that thank you.I took my brother in law to the dealer about a year ago to have him trade his car in because of him ruining my credit but he was upside down 7000 so I didn’t want to put up that upfront cost to leave him without a car, i may be too nice sometimes.

I have absolutely no construction/renovation skill, and have no interior design instincts.

This goes for all other trades also.

I also spend time listening the the podcasts and I really enjoy the content.By family trade I was to be a third generation clothing store owner.

They care about a demonstrate ability to learn new skills, because that is what you'll be doing for the first year, work ethic, and interest in RE.