Currently, you have more time than skill.

Yes, I have the skills to do pretty much all the work myself. 

You don't need to be where your real estate is, especially if you have no skill around this.

I'm new to the area and looking to meet anyone involved with the real estate investing market for Central Florida, whatever your current portfolio looks like rookie or veteran, skill level, knowledge or plans are, let's meet and make some meaningful, strong relations with excellent upcoming talent with amazing ideas to share.

Each of you are bringing different "skills" to the deal.  

To buy-and-hold under your circumstances, you may have to start CHEAP (ie. not turnkey, but maybe ones that give you the chance to hone your rehab skills as well).A quick on-line check of your area turned up ones from as low as $14k.

My question is what job do you feel helped you gain skills or experience before you started your career as a realtor.

You have the construction company and, presumably, the construction skills to make a flip happen.If downpayment/rehab money is the holdback, perhaps a partnership would help you get over that hump. 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing. 

Once your processing is down solid, your ad writing skills are refined and you have a budget, that is the perfect storm! 

:) The key is to find you niche and speciality based on your skills.