The skills and knowledge of an agent and how much of a people person you are makes you successful.Networking and enjoying what you do is key.

Michael Wagner Thanks, I'll work on this skill of building confidence in sellers, Verbally I know what he is looking for and am marketing to a network of end buyersBill Gulley Thanks for the constructive criticism, I need it to grow.

The practical skills you will learn as a commercial agent and from actually doing deals yourself will likely be much more valuable than your degree so it's great that your already started in gaining those skills.

Negotiation skills?

Do you have any skills useful in this business?

If you have the skill set I would always go with a fixer upper, buy well and fix up to increase market value.

As @Maria Bakaj said above, house hacking is a great way to get the ball rolling, build your skill set, and get a feel for this. 

Do you have multiple Sub Contractors, for similar trade skills, such as plumbers, electricians, flooring crews, painters, etc.?

The knowledge, skill level, and amount of work come in to play. 

@Clay Kallman very true, I think the skill to add now is finding ways to make a property different while still abiding by the different zoning rules.