I can and am willing to offer some of my skills to be assistance to you as I learn from you.

And BPer's I'm not that smart, skilled, or savvy.I'm afraid for me the accumulation of net worth and cash flow is just a very positive symptom of my drive to learn and actuate my knowledge.

Experienced investors are constantly improving their skills, numerical tools, and other resources to find the right deals in the real estate investment market.

Dress nice, practice talking if you aren't an extrovert or aren't good with social skills.

If you had to choose 5 essential skills as an investor or just business in general, what would they be?

This is a good time to educate and save.You have skills, but not a lot of money.

If you build relationships and demonstrate the necessary skills/hustle, then someone will see that and want to partner with you.

What is the best/most effective way to invest in real estate if you are a person with access to capital, but no desire/skills to become a landlord yourself? 

Rehab cost- 40k - did as much as I could by myself- skills are limited though. 

If you have the skills, the team and the capital, you might turns this into a deal.