Start a document that outlines every system in a home and start compiling pricing information based on information from contractors (I used to be a GC and I'd rather give someone a price per SF over the phone rather than visit the property thinking they're ready to work), information from other investors, asking questions online, friends and family that have had work completed on their homes. 

There is some hands on exp but it’s mostly all theory and most of the information can be found online(I took a couple of electrical engineering classes) and to be honest the first thing most students do when they have any assignment and project is hop on Google....oh wow here’s the entire information or 90% of it and explained better....... most of what’s taught in school is now free online soooooo at this point it kind of makes you question traditional education since so much can be learnt for free or at a significant cheaper cost.

Your Pro membership gives you access to that forum.

This would allow you to save money that you could potentially invest in things like real estate, notes and private companies, however you have the peace of mind that if you need the money, it can be easily accessed.  

Therefore I suggest bookmarking a fe links to access resources like checking out these calculators , the file place, REI resources, and looking into getting some or all of the really awesome and necessary books offered here on Bigger Pockets.

There are a lot of comments about using OPM (usually when someone who doesn't have access to their own money), and that by using OPM there is less risk to you.

A vacant multifamily is hard to finance, you may have to access hard money or raise capital from investors.  

Just received an email from them notifying me that they are going to shut of the service in 10 days and they might need me to "provide the access to the property, if my tenants wouldn't cooperate."

I have access to on and off market properties.

One thing I heard you say, is that you don’t need to be an agent to access the MLS, but I’m not sure I heard exactly how it is that non agents can access it.