In order to deprogramme the guru mindset all you need to do is programme in the responsibility mindset.

Anyway, couple of things...have a "back up" plan, as there's always a lag time from knowledge to implementation to making the cash, so unless you've already got a good amount banked to live off of, I think Ralph's suggestion is great...either get an internship or a job in a real estate related field (property management, title company, etc.) and use that to increase your knowledge while you begin investing.

I would also consider just taking the capital gains tax hit and implementing the cash in other ways.

I have even seen some landlords in the Bay Area implementing RUBS and have the tenants pay for water and sewage.

Strategic decisions are made together, implementation, I handle.

I work as a technology consultant specializing in implementing e-commerce systems.

Computers have been my passion most of my life and I am current a programmer.  

As a programmer, I don't trust my records being ... somewhere in the wild cloud either. 

. - As you mention impact fees for developers, I recently read an article about the city of Denver possibly implementing more fees for development, up to $7 per sq ft to fund affordable housing.  

So I am working on implementing a system that requires them to send a work request if its not an emergency (via an electronic system).