@Nate TaufernerNate, I'm a self-managing, DIY landlord, a handyman who uses his skills on his own properties.

And many starting out in real estate that have good skills but lack the financing .. transaction coordinating is a great gig.. make money and learn from the ground up how to do transactions..

Not surprisingly, looking for Seller Financing [SF] deals takes a certain kind of skill and fortitude I can tell you that first hand.

Determine what type of investing is best in your market and a match for your skills/temperament and then get on with it.

Being able to roughly estimate rehab cost is an important skill for any investor.

If your question is along the lines of what job will yield the most income, that's dependent on you're skills, location, experience, etc.

I think the first step in deciding whether or not to do all the work yourself is to ask yourself if you have all the skills needed to do the full remodeling.

Definitely a skill.

Not to mention it will give you some hands on experience/training, so when the time comes for you to scale up now you have some operational skills you can use to your advantage.

SFH with BRRRR and some early house hacking worked for us, however deals may exist in other avenues - and those deals need to be 'synced' up with your skill-set and financing situation, as well.....