Soon to be senior in High school looking for advice.

[Victor Martinez Lazaro]

As both the title and description say, I'm about to be a senior in Wisconsin, through the help of a family member I realized how great REI can be. I'm thinking of going to a community college, as to avoid large amounts of debt, and major in Electric Engineering. This is in one part a way to finance my investing ventures as well as a fall back should everything go South (Fingers crossed). I'm planning to invest in either the Madison area or Milwaukee area seeing as they are the closest large metropolitan areas, I've also wondered if looking at growing towns/cities would be a good idea i.e. Sun Prairie. I've read some books but I'm still looking for tips/advice.

Some of my burning questions:

Should I save as much during my college years and wait till the market is good to buy/I find a relatively good property?

Is there anything else legally that is needed to lease a property other than owning the property and a contract for the tenant?

What would be some good ways to find team members or mentors in the areas that I've mentioned?

What are some good motivational tools that you use to keep you focused on your goal?

What are some other general tips that can be useful when starting out?

Any and all responses are greatly appreciated, I hope that this will be my starting point in a great investing life!