The homeowner would like to sell to my sister or another "nice family" rather than just hand the property over to the bank.

Many lenders don't like Title changing hands rapidly. 

I am dedicated and ready to do my diligence first hand.

Whenever they had questions about taxes or anything else real estate, or even just needed a second set of hands to unload materials out of their truck I helped them in any way I could.

The change of work specifically states the issue at hand, what is necessary to fix the issue and the increased cost to the original contractual agreement (material and Labor). 

I too am an engineer so I know you have your hands full with school, but BiggerPockets is a great resource to add to your education. 

He won’t have his hand in any other part of the business besides putting his name on the loan.

I am working on coming up with some sort of side hustle or some means to make more money, pay down debt, and start setting aside money for investing.My thought for the career change is hopefully a pay increase, but also a way to gain first hand knowledge while earning income and building my portfolio.My questions are this:1) Would making a career change to RE be advisable?

I’m thinking more about to heading into residential, and I have found out the book for the state of CT so hopefully I can find the notes or just get it before hand

@Daniel PitnerSTR will generate more cash flow, but is also much more hands-on than a long-term rental.