Hello Carlos & Welcome.You're entering the market when everything is priced pretty much as high as its gonna get, which means your CAP rates are going to be a bit lower than a lot of new investors expect - especially for pretty turn-key properties. 

Drive around, find crappy houses, write down address, turn it over to a wholesaler (a good one that is used to paying bird dog leads, find one here on BP and/or local meetups), make a couple hundred per deal that closes.I'd say wholesale on your own, but not sure how that works being under age and entering into contracts, I guess you could.

By law I can enter the premises after 7 days of no contact /absence and it will be considered abandoned after 10 days with no contact per my lease.

If I were to enter into a deal such as this I would draft a contract that spelled out the payment schedule that both parties would sign. 

I believe 100% that with today's books, podcasts, internet sites, etc. you need little-to-no FORMAL education to become successful at real estate and if you spend those four years applying yourself to that trade, you will be WAY better off than most of your peers entering real estate at that time.

But because the gal had established residency in his home and had given those guys permission to enter the house and take the things, the police wouldn't intervene on account of it was a "civil matter" not a "criminal matter."

Make sure your agent has their contact info as they will need to give notice before entering the unit.

If I can't get in touch with the owner or anyone else to see if it's abandoned, do I wait six months before I can attempt to enter the property?

Entering, you will be delighted to find sweeping laminate flooring and aesthetic modern light fixtures to complement the designer paint scheme.

Further, if named but no judgment is entered, or the balance is $0 or negligible, same difference.