When you flood the market with dollars, as we have with Quantitative Easing, it increases the money supply.

I am a very handy guy (residential construction worker, mechanic, welder, B.S. in supply and logistics) and feel like I have the want and energy to be a landlord and self-manage at least my first few properties.

If people were willing to own what they could afford investing in Real Estate would be near impossible because then & only then would the lack of supply price out homeowners & investors alike. 

I would take care of the management and marketing of the property and he would supply the finance.

They supply money and I Take care of the rest?

I made a career change one year ago from being an accountant (non CPA, but worked in various roles over 10 years) to supply chain.

Other level is only partially remodeled & unfinished But has supplies being sold with house to complete remodel project.

If you have a handyman do it it might cost close to $100.Maybe you offer to supply a new lockset and she gets a friend to change the locks?

In the simplest terms you supply the deal and they supply the capital.

The first steps for any development is understanding the market - what demands there are for the proposed product, current supply/inventory, what the community will accept with respect to zoning.