Also, starting with 1-2 properties might be a safer approach to build your experience and knowledge.

In business, references and jobs done also help too.Handymen per CSLB are prohibited from taking on projects that are more than $500, unless they can either break the project down into smaller job or risk going to jail -especially if they furnished something recordable (ie, a phone conversation or in writing) in violation of this fundamental CA rule governing construction.So yes I do agree CA handymen should never quote a client anything more than $500/materials+labor per particular job unless they don't care about building a career towards being a licensed contractor honestly and dont care if they end up being criminally charged for it.As for a family member and/or close friend I would expect handymen in CA to obviously work out 'less than armlength' ways to help them with big jobs that do exceeed $500/project but not leave an obviously incriminating papertrail afterall its family you're dealing with anyway and nevertheless as a handyman (and likely brother, cousin, in-law etc) until one day you are a licensed contractor then can quote as much as you want per project.I'm tired and done with CA handymen masquerading as contractors, quoting contractor prices, yet not having even liability insurance that licensed contractors are required to have. 

We had intentions to buy the neighboring properties and build an apartment complex.

Yes we gutted the entire building.

Or should I break my promise to get into real estate in 2025 and continue to work part-time while going to college to afford a conventional 30-year mortgage on my first SF and use the "Building Wealth Through Single-Family Homes" plan? 

Relied a lot on meetups to build out my team.

It also has seen a lot of building increasing supply.

I was looking at buying a 14 unit building here and wanted to renovate it using the regular BRRRR strategy.

I've seen some where the screen does not open while others have the classic squeeze-to-open.I ask because if they do not need to open I can build them myself but otherwise we have weird dimensions and will have to pay $$$ for custom...Thanks in advance!

As someone who does not need the cash flow right now, your goal should be building as much equity as quickly as possible.