Someone has a lot to learn in landlording.

I think when you have a lot to lose, this answer suddenly becomes clear. :)

There are numerous qualified retirement plans available to you as a small business owner.  

Will help you understand DCF, NPV, and numerous financial metrics.BUT If you're looking for an education that will get you a job, there really isn't any.

Spoke with numerous contractors and suppliers and since the cost difference is marginal, the upside of engineered hardwood is worth it all day.

There are numerous types of mold, but black mold is the one we generally talk about.   

My real estate goals are to flip houses, start investing with little funds on my end to start (because I do not have a lot to start with at the moment!)

There are numerous reasons for this including input error, seller misunderstandings all the way down to malicious intent.  

We are newer investors so still have a lot to learn about all the benefits of the corporations.

Airbnb is also work, and if you don't do it yourself then you are probably paying someone a lot to do it for you which can destroy any profit.I guess there are a lot of factors you want to consider but it basically comes down to your goals and what you want to take on.