I'm wanting to connect with people from my area that have wholesaling expertise that are willing to teach me from the ground up.

i have looked into the Landlord locks as mentioned but have not used them. i have one student rental where i use an electronic lock ( that i can control from anywhere, change codes etc.), but the bedrooms are regular keys, as @Jonathan C. mentioned for the front door, the unit is set up to send me an email when the batteries are low. i also have another student rental ( 8 rooms, 2 entry, 2 units + utility room) one master key and each bedroom has its own key that will get students in the entry, there unit, and there own bedroom. had a locksmith do that one. cost me a few hundred dollars with keying and supplying the locks ( 13 total ). i like both setups but may look into the landlord locks again for my 3rd student rental i just purchased.

I don't have much experience doing handy work so I would be willing to help out for free if someone is willing to teach me.

I am a soon to graduate 22 year old student athlete/Husband/Father.

Possible student rental, but not ideal time to rent to students.

What are your best tips for screening tenants, especially for student renters?

@Chris Williams: Who is teaching to buy properties over value?

@Wendy Patton is good at what she teaches. 

I suggest that you make it a point of finding a good lender, not just someone who can do the job of helping your clients buy their home but someone who is willing to teach you.

I kinda wonder if managing our first property might teach us some lessons we need to learn?