Since I have been unable to find a paying job, I have spent the last 8 months as an unpaid intern with a local buy and hold investor and have been soaking up as much knowledge as I can (I also just recently got my sales associate license!).

Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Schwartz (My favorites) of Tyco International swear they didn't do anything wrong either.

I am currently interning for a friend of mine that owns a real estate investment company and am learning at a very slow pace due to only being there once a week. 

I'm negotiations on a 104 unit currently, certainly I will have to do some internal financing to make this work.

Here is the deal broke down:Sum of Total Payments = $12,332.74Total Profit = $6,332.74Return on Investment = 105.55%Internal Rate of Return = 16.20%The IRR for this deal is the better and proper analysis.

Offer to intern for him for free in return for teaching you the ropes.

I think it is possible for me to renovate the unit because it is the internal part of the building and not the external.

Future home sales will need to come from younger buyers unless older people plan on trading houses to one another in an internal game of property ladder.

If you are having trouble getting in with a property management company you could always offer to work as an unpaid intern for a period or allow them to withhold your salary for the first couple months and if they are satisfied with your work then they can back pay you. 

I agree to find the area of real estate that resonates with you the most and matches your long and short term goals then find someone that you can mentor/intern/work with to learn the ropes and gain experience.