More of a reflex game, played on a court 1/4 size of tennis (no wasted walks to retrieve your ball.

I currently live in the dorms on the AF base and are trying to learn and immerse myself in real estate so that when I am financially able, I can then start looking for deals.

This person is obviously a game player and you need to be prepared for her games

I’ve been studying and immersing myself in RE investing books, videos, podcasts, and articles for the past two years, and I knew that buy-and-hold was the direction I wanted to take.

It can become a crutch just like someone working a part time job with just enough effort to get by and pay the bills and make an occasional sale but not be fully successful and immersed in the profession.I am a believer in that you are ALL IN or ALL OUT.

There are only two ways to LEGALLY "wholesale" in Florida:1. be licensed2. own the propertyFor the game players, the state has a special place for their names which is public record like these guys have:https://www.myfloridalicense.com/sto/unlicensedact...https://www.myfloridalicense.com/sto/unlicensedact...The OP will find 3 types of people wanting to teach them to "wholesale":1. gurus that want money (for useless information2. people that don't know the law and that will mislead them3.

Immerse yourself in the subject matter.

Immerse yourself in real estate from a CPA standpoint and figure out what you can offer in return for shadowing. 

Contrary to what "wholesalers" claim about having buyers, agents have many times more buyers and can look out for the sellers best interest by helping the seller not get stuck with game players and their 90 day inspections and "subject to my partners" approval garbage. 

I would ready Joe Fairless book on apartment syndicaiton, get michael blank sda course and really immerse yourself in the space.