I'm an aspiring first time homebuyer who's also diving deep into the BP universe to educate myself into a better position in this crazy competitive market.

Just be very careful before you get yourself in too deep and be prepared that you could spend a lot of money before you are able to find out that you cant do anything you wanted to do.

Everyone else on your team will be transaction-based and not really involved after a purchase.We're in the Metro Detroit area, so you may want to follow our blog here on BP, but at least read the following posts:Follow our "Deep Dive" series we're doing about Metro Detroit cities and City of Detroit Neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...How to “Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processes

There are good deals in those markets, just have to dig deep enough to find them.

I definitely developed a deep appreciation for construction done right for it translates into beautiful results design result, etc.Plus, I am deaf in both ears.

But more than that, I feel like I need more experience before getting in too deep.

Sometimes leverage is better because you have deep pockets, have operations in place to scale quickly and buy right. 

I'd deep clean everything in the house before leaving or showing it.

Find people in your areas who have put those principles into actions.Next step, how "deep" do you want to get into this? 

I think you are going to deep on this considering tax consequences when you want to keep it.