Then the compound interest of starting so young would help a ton too.

Going another 2, 3, or 4 years before getting it to work for you chips away at the power of compound interest for you. 

I have a million other questions, but honestly if you’ve made it this far I don’t want to abuse the privilege.

You lose that privilege when that is your primary business, or you've don 2+ transactions and the IRS considers you a dealer.

I'm still saving everything though, to compound the snowball effect.My advice is to work on eliminating unneeded expenses now, so you can create a pile of cash with the money you make wholesaling.

If it's one to the outside and one to the first floor unit, then it's an in-law/family apartment, and will never rent for the full amount of rent you would get from stand-alone apartments: Would you pay full price for the privilege of giving a complete stranger 24/7 access to YOUR dwelling?

You have a great advantage of power of compounding earnings on your side.You seem to have all the right connections and good background to get started in RE.

Heaven forbid there is a compounded defect for lack of disclosure in the file such as failed Reg Z disclosures.

I've flipped every property I've ever bought, I just flip them to the rental market instead of the sales market to collect the quick nickel (forced appreciation), the slow dime (cash flow), and the really slow dollar (market appreciation) all along the way, all compounding with leverage and nearly tax free.

You pull money out of the compounding process when you do so.