Hopefully I can absorb enough over the next couple of weeks to at least get me off to a good start.  

So, I see two options for you:Find yourself an adult relative or acquaintance who knows you well to assist you on your great investment adventure, or;Spend the next two years here on BP and elsewhere absorbing everything you can about real estate investment, and then hit the ground running the second you turn 18.Either way, you're bound to learn a ton and experience outrageous personal growth!

@Amy DeCesare While the areas you mention could certainly benefit from more multi-family units, generally people in the more affluent parts of the state like Washington county oppose such new development, either indirectly through zoning ordinances like minimum lot size and parking requirements that make it almost impossible to build (as @Brandon Ingegneri mentioned), or directly at zoning hearings where neighbors show up and oppose it because that they don't want to change the "character" of their neighborhood.It can be done, but it's far more the exception than the rule and requires big bucks, political savviness, and the ability to make a big bet and absorb the loss if you lose.

Been listening, reading, and absorbing for years now.

Hi All I am new to real estate and just absorbing all the information on this site at this point.

Then you can concentrate on the four plex because you'll have enough money to pay someone to manage it for you and have them absorb all the management headaches.This is just my 2 cents. 

From then I spent nearly every waking hour, for probably 2-3 months, absorbing everything that I could.

Lately, I've been absorbing as much REI knowledge as I can while I narrowed down my target market to Indianapolis, IN (I've lived there for a year some time ago). 

Place bowls of charcoal and bowls of white vinegar around to absorb the smell.2.

Whatever you may absorb while going to class and studying for your test, will not be part of actual the "real life" transaction..