I'm looking to become a commercial real estate broker specializing in Industrial and Office, and am in need of some books that most comprehensively outline the life cycle of a commercial real estate deal.

@John Weiss This is standard practice for the property management industry.

I design affordable custom websites for small businesses, my designs specifically focus on getting the highest Google PageSpeed scores possible (example) which boosts their ability to rank in search engines and making sure their site includes at least 2 content silo pages that rank for specific keywords (ie "sell my house in Atlanta, GA"). 

Should I keep trying to learn on my own or start to reach out to people in the industry to try and learn the ropes?

If you have questions about the civil engineering aspect, feel free to reach out or post specific questions and I'd be happy to offer my thoughts. 

Several times we hired a professor/soil scientist who taught most of the soil scientist in the state.The township/SEO (Sewage Enforcement Officer) has historic records and can tell you if a specific lot is:A. passed septic testB. failed septic testC. never testedI used to be a licensed SEO and took all the state courses to do perk tests, so am very familiar with the process.In Bigger Pockets Podcast #82 we only slightly touched on land subdivision, development and vacant lots.

I am not even sure how there is a question here, as the answers are in the deed restrictions and are very specific.  

I am currently a senior in high school nearing graduation and have a growing passion for learning this industry.

I have been in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, now looking for the opportunities that real estate offer. 

Just industrial, 5 properties, about 140k sq ft and 14 acres of IOS.