Most of the "stuff" one does as a real estate agent is learned afterwards either on the job, training provided by your brokerage, and/or earning Designations or Certifications from NAR.Good luck.

Literally brand new at this.

As an example, there is a brand new construction fourplex in an area with great schools that's currently for sale for $575K.

I am developing my skills with 3D photography/tours as well as graphic design and digital marketing.Any ideas on whether I should live for free in Lake Tahoe and work as a real estate agent in a competitive/low volume market or move back down to my college town of Santa Barbara and pay rent while building a real estate career there?

Look for established brands with years of track record.

My name is Chris Thomas I’m brand new here to BPP and I am not the traditional adult.

As far as estimating rehabs, no, a home inspector is not the best for that, practice is and if you are lucky enough to have a contractor friend willing to put forth the time for you, that would be a decent start although even contractors will need scopes of work and may or may not be able to identify design needs and pricing for said design which is why J Scott and I always preach to learn how to do this yourself for best results. 

I've designed my own software (I'm a full stack software developer) that automates / manages all my properties, I am my own property management with turn-key properties and on-demand contractors for everything, so rarely do I have any issues managing. 

It just depends on what loan suites you best.So the BRRRR method is designed to limit your out of pocket costs when buying an investment property.  

Hi BP community.I am brand new to real estate investing although I do own a home.Over the past few months I have dove in head first into the bigger pockets podcasts, Robert Kiyosaki’s books, and many others in order to learn about the business.I would like to meet BP members in my area if anyone knows about meetings that take place.I plan on purchasing a second home this year as an investment property.