See if you qualify:  With one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, Nevada was selected to be one of the first states to receive assistance through the U.S.

I am currently a manager at cabinet shop, skilled in carpentry, home building, remodeling and obviously cabinetry.

I'm not sure of your education background/skill set, but property managers are involved with the day-to-day operations of the property that can be valuable. 

I am currently volunteering with my church's repair and maintenance ministry and learning more skills.  

I would take the first qualified tenant who has seen the place,placed a deposit and qualified.

That is cool you own a cross fit gym...you will see the flip and buy hold info here, and one or the other (or both) may fit your lifestyle and skills.

Issue is that I needed to find qualified buyers.

In my experience, I've come to the realization that I need to get pre-approved, rather than pre-qualified, in order to get someone (real estate agent) to show me around an area and start helping me find a property I'd like to invest in. 

You can build a great buyers list, and actually custom tailor the houses you go after based on the pre-qualified tenant buyers you have.

I have had my tenants in past make small fixes to the property(depending on their skill level).