I did something similar and picked up way more real-world knowledge than I expected. 

Hey, welcome to the world of property investing—glad you’re here.It’s awesome that you’ve got a background in arts and interior design.

You will want 200amp considering all of the electrical requirements in today's world.

Quote from @Jeb Durgin: Here's my two cents, and honestly, coming from the hard money world, most of my peers would probably tell you I'm crazy for saying this, but I think the Physician Mortgage Loan is actually the better bet for you here.Why I Lean Towards the Physician Mortgage for Your HomeYou're talking about a place to raise your family, right?

I’m open to volunteering, assisting with property research, marketing, or boots-on-the-ground work in exchange for mentorship and exposure to real-world deals.I’d love to connect, ask questions, and learn how to build a long-term, profitable portfolio the right way. 

Syndications are a great way to get your feet wet in the real estate world without taking all the responsibility and risk solely upon yourself. 

Best of both worlds!

I'd have to strongly disagree that fully automating is the answer, perhaps in the world of high volume flipping where it appears you are involved would see benefit, but this business and asset class is way too emotional and much to "human" to totally get rid of that boutique service. 

This allows taxpayers enough time to minimize the effects of depreciation recapture by taking advantage of the time value of money ("a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow") and "The Eighth Wonder of the World" (compound interest) by reinvesting the tax deferral at a given rate of return (e.g., 8 percent for commercial property) and possibly assign diminished value to or reduce the amount of gain allocated to short-lived assets (Section 1245 property) taxed at ordinary income tax rates by allocating more gain to the building's structural components (Section 1250 property) taxed at a more favorable tax rate (up to a maximum of 25 percent) upon sale.

Different world with different guidelines.