The good part of this is that it's a pretty good job, so it will allow me to have a fair income/cash flow to put towards investing.Otherwise, I'm a quick learner and fairly good with finances but I'm not bringing anything to the table in terms of knowledge about construction/building/renting/etc. 

Also when I'm listing a property in typically will not sell to someone using a rehab loan unless they are willing to pay signigantly more than the other offers.

I usually google average mortgage APR and put that number in there any investor worth his salt will know his typical Percentage from the lender he is working with and will factor that in when he sees your report.

Rental houses typically do not pay for themselves with rent.

Because of this, I have been thoroughly investigating shipping container construction.  

Are leasing fees typically a certain percentage  of gross rent or  follow any  other criteria?

While I was/am not an inspector, I have good mechanical skills and construction fundamentals, so the walk thru was sufficient. 

So typically you're going to spend more money to get a deal.

I've worked closely to real estate my entire professional career, 1st in property management and now in construction software.

That typically is investors.