My job is to submit bid and negotiate only.  

.- If you hold a rental until death, you can pass it on with a stepped-up cost basis, limiting captial gains if then sold (limited by inheritance tax limitations).Too many newbies on this site trying to replace their day job income via "passive" real estate investing w/o digging deep enough to understand how it really works.

You are working a demanding corporate job but also want to build rentals on the side.

You don't say what you do but consider finding a career path job that might give you better income if that is an issue. 

AB 2622 allows unlicensed professionals to handle jobs under $1,000, such as repairing gates, patching drywall, or fixing leaky faucets—saving you money without sacrificing quality.2.

If you have a 2 year work history, and go get a W2 job tomorrow, we could use your base pay right away (as long as it is "guaranteed hours" or considered "full time". 

In my mind what you get is hard working do a very nice job generally speaking and will work when many born and breed americans simply wont. 

He learned a lot about what to do himself, what jobs to hire someone for, and just how long it can take when you are by yourself.

I'm fairly handy, but just to balance things with my 9-5 job, focusing on something that just needs superficial updates or something nearly turn-key is probably best. 

I do have an FT job as a General Manager but my work schedule is fixed and stable -- Any managing broker team recommendations will be helpful and appreciated.