I bet you don't have any friends who want to do this at your age so when you tell people about your dreams they say it's crazy.

That happens in a couple ways- but your best bet is to find an investor friendly agent that will let you tap in to their network.

I bet that you have a few keywords set up, and regularly chime in when your market and/or specific strategies pop up.

Your best bet is to establish a website and do SEO for that market.

Now he uses property managers and I would bet dollars to donuts those professionals aren't offering cash for keys.I have 15 years experience managing 400 rentals and I have never offered cash for keys.

Your best bet is working with a licensed agent who can pull accurate MLS data and understand what you are doing... 

Bet, they will say: “I want to keep my house”.Do you all understand you are targeting the wrong people?

Your best bet might be joining a local real estate club.  

As low as the market went for mortgages and housing shortage, the only sure bet in my opinion is housing prices will continue to rise. 

Your best bet is to ensure that there are no material modifications that would in any way harm or even moderately delay the ability to rent it out and qualify as a normal SFR (one lease, one family) or sell on the market to an owner-occupant