@Scott Trench & @Rene Hosman Have you considered implementing ways to verify identities of those who can post in the forums and perhaps even require full names? It will cut down on the fake accounts created to pro...

Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day. 

For example Intel headquarters, Google, FB, Amazon, Nationwide, Honda, (recently Anduril announced another 4k jobs to Columbus).

You just have to be careful because some sales agents will just advise you to over improve the property because it makes their job easier.

They have allowed me to quit my job as an Engineer. 

;-) Good luck and the forum is always here to help you answer your questions/provide suggestions.

I would suggest reaching out to owners of multi family who have no loan on the property.

Push through it, you may even need to have a second, consistent paying job and thats OK, until you get established.

I suggest focusing on building your "Core 4" team—agent, lender (one who can finance both the purchase/rehab and refinance is ideal), contractor, and property manager.

What would be the best ways to familiarize myself with construction process, while still maintaining my W-2 job?