They all work exclusively with investors and have more flexibility and skill to get investor loans approved.2)  House hack is always my #1 recommendation for new investors. 

I am currently in my second year in college and I currently have one door with one tenant in it and I would like to form a niche based on student rentals that are in apartment/condos.I am not trying to scale to fast, but I am now just trying to read as many real estate books that apply to me as possible and network with as many investors that are experienced in student rentals.The skills I would like to learn and master is how to find great deals, how to manage properties, how to market properties to qualified tenants, learning about taxes in real estate, how to manage your money as in investor, how to negotiate deals, and how to scale my business.I appreciate whoever takes the time to connect with me and I look forward to connecting and possibly meeting with investors. 

Hey there - interested to see how this turned out as well - we've gone in as 50-50 partners (brought cash to purchase) plus GC's, where he wasn't getting paid at all for his work/time (My husband does the heavy lifting/skilled work) - and we definitely didn't feel that this was a fair deal. 

What skills would be good to bring to the table and learn? 

I'm looking for things I can do to find more properties, create systems, develop a business perhaps, network more, and develop skills. 

Trading knowledge of the industry and getting started, for my superb organizational skills.

It's rough out there, and I have yet to see 1 Twitter or anything of a contractor or carpenter getting a $100 thank you tip, maybe if they stopped being trades professionals and carry food for a living, but alas they only use countless years of skills building and thousands invested in tools to construct peoples homes. 

@Kelli Loo it can be done in Chattanooga but you will need a great team on the ground with some serious skills.

What are good ways to develop and hone construction and handyman skills as a young person to help me with my future endeavors in real estate?

They need to go back to school and learn some new skills so that they can get a better paying job than what they already have.btw, I looked at their Linkedin profile.