Meet people and network with them.

If the tenants are the issue, they can make it very difficult to show the property and this can create a lot of issues for you during this time.It will also prevent you from selling your home for maximum market value as only few people will want to deal with holdover tenants.

You need to connect with people, form trust relationships, learn from others in your area and you'll be surprised how opportunities open up. 

The only people that win with turnkey investments are the turnkey companies.

BP has built a great selection, all of them worth reading and that will help you build foundational knowledge.To answer this one: the words from old school investor Dolf De Roos "seldom sell" and you will find a lot of post on BP from people who regret selling properties in the past.

I’m almost 21 and still in school but I’m interested in real estate because I’ve heard of what it’s been able to do for people.

Do people have experience doing so and have they been successful?

Be sure to pay attention to anticipated ARV and max LTV on the refinance, as well as seasoning requirements - this is where I usually see people run into problems.

What other people get is immaterial to your decision.

People who get evicted could care less about a judgement or the collection process.