Through a lot of strategic thinking, critical analysis, negation and a lot of luck, I was able to sell the property to the resident that was there.

Just seeing how money can be made by using leverage, I eagerly began reading and researching everything I could get my hands on about various aspects of investing in real estate.

If you were not able to interact if needed during your normal job I would not recommend being a GC to one property let alone 3/4 at a time.Question 2What I did was found an elderly contractor who was very skilled in all aspect of construction.

Subordination agreements are a on the most common.If you are buying at foreclosure auction, which is a liquidation sale, buyer must perform their own due diligent research to determine the lien position and other important collateral aspects prior to these typical all sale sales. 

Personally I would go for the homesbymike.com and then link them to where they fit (They may remember hey this guy buys too, later) unless you are trying to hide the other aspects of the business from clients.

I have read RE-related books and taken a few classes regarding different aspects of real-estate but I need that hands-on experience.

BTW, I just finished a webinar to learn how government grants could also be used for different aspects of real estate investing; and also I am receiving daily emails from Tony Martinez regarding tax lien certificates.

Spending enough time on training, roleplay and practice in the beginning is definitley critical.

Even more, I don't want someone else to have control over aspects of my business.

It has actually helped me out in many different aspects of my career so far.