The timber used was air-dried virgin fir and spruce of real versus nominal thickness, more solid and with greater long-term structural integrity than the kiln-dried managed-forest sticks we build with today.Even the designs homebuilders had to pick from, heavily influenced by the incipient modernism of the Prairie School and the Arts and Crafts movement at the time, were very heavily focused on lasting value.

and the time to chase down the leads and some closing skills. 

.- Personal Articles: Coverage for belongings that have a special or collectors valuesuch as Jewelery, Furs, Fine Arts, Collectibles, etc...Your age should not be a factor on the pricing but, depending on the company these other factors may get you credits:- Insurance Score (company pulls certain info out of your credit report)It is not your credit score but generally better credit will result in a better score- Time at your job- Education level- time at current residence Hope it helps with the process.

There is huge potential in Park City, especially if you have construction skills, but the buy in is a lot higher.

If it's anything liberal arts, change it to business, finance, or marketing.The fastest way in is to consume everything you can about real estate, finance, business development, personal development, market strategy, marketing, etc while saving up as much capital as you can and networking with local investors/agents/contractors/lenders/etc with the hopes of making connections and finding a deal. 

Has anyone used upwork or any of these other third party sites and had good luck with a skilled VA who has been able to set them appts?

Here's a post that should guide you in the right direction. https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84064-what-type-of-investor-to-be-when-i-grow-up-active-or-passiv2) If the answer is still "I want and have the time to be Active", then partner up with someone who a) has complementary skills to yours and b) is available during the day.

Maybe some suggestions on what moves to make next, because ultimately I want financial freedom and I believe I have the skill to achieve that.

Ultimately I'd like to BRRR and use our skill to run short term rentals in up and coming areas.Any tips on obtaining financing in Fort Worth or investor friendly banks?

Typically getting these "demo" type items out of the way on your own will save you money because you're not paying a skilled laborer to do relatively non-skilled work.