I would recommend getting a PM job and getting your license simultaneously. 

I have been a host with Airbnb for almost 11 years with a few properties over time simultaneously, and I have seen soooo many changes; many not for the best. 

In this you can do 2 things simultaneously. 

Yes, I agree on having guys working simultaneously to increase productivity.  

@Austin FowlerMy advice is to work in both simultaneously. 

Constantly analyzing rent changes, tuning into bigger pockets real estate podcast religiously, staying aware of market trends in an ever shifting market, keeping resident retention at the forefront of our goals for our owners success, being a top tier property manager and REALTOR® simultaneously and offering competitive rates while being an all in one property manager from rent collection to leasing and even maintenance is not easy but we sure do make it look that way.

This way, you can run multiple strategies simultaneously and analyze more deals.

We analyze the entire single family and multifamily market simultaneously and rank them by cap rate. 

If youre wanting to run both projects simultaneously, go get property financing for the rehab now.

It can take decades to build a big enough real estate portfolio to support your life style and buy more properties, so your income will be your big money source when you first start.Also simultaneously, I recommend spending at least 6 months educating yourself through websites likes this and its family of books and podcasts, other real estate podcasts, books at the library, and local meetups.