Your construction skills will be hugely useful too.

I want to see what good looks like to increase my skill at doing it.

This is a very analytical role which also requires using Excel and Tableau to translate my findings into visualizations and graphics for line of business heads and upper management.I'd be so thrilled if someone could expose me to a position I'm not aware of that could blend my skill set with my passions and give me an opportunity to further my knowledge in the subject matter. 

hello @Susana Quintero and welcome to BiggerpocketsPart time is a great way to start and as your skills(flips/landlording etc) improve and the income from deals/portfolio justify then one may consider the move to fulltime.there is alot to learn

Now I'm looking for my first place so I can put those skills to use (many many years later).

BP is a great place to learn and grow your real estate investment skills.

Learning how to manage correctly is a vital skill!  

I've owned and operated a small business and am ready to apply some of those skills to managing rental properties. 

Since you have decided to have an Carpet Cleaning Company come into your home, you need to decide what skills you will require of them before hiring them.

Will they usually allow you yourself to do some of the work ( as Long as they know you're history, and know that you have the skill set to do the work ) ?