You'll be dealing with real estate in some way, shape, or form for the rest of your life, so getting started early can really pay off over the decades ahead.As far as getting started in investing, I do recommend the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide as a great place to start and you may also find the Bigger Pockets Podcast entertaining and informative.For finding investment deals and convincing investors to work with you on some kind of partnership arrangement, you'll need to learn (if you don't already know) how to analyze investment properties by the numbers (realistic numbers), and then when you find something that has better numbers than most of the other stuff you've seen, you'll need to communicate why it's a good investment to your investors.You may also want to find out what your investors' specific needs are, for example if someone says they usually want at least an 8% cap rate but will do 6% in XYZ areas, you'll be able to keep that in mind when you're looking around in the market.

Sometimes a small cash for keys arrangement could be made, just to facilitate a peaceful and timely exit and will cost less in in the long run... less  lost income and eviction expenses, than a court case would. 

Charge for another month as a month to month arrangement. 

We typically will go 30 days with someone while they are making a payment arrangement.

However, the arrangement triggers some special risks for buyers and sellers, and it's wise to engage professional help to mitigate those and allow the process to run smoothly.Read this article for detailed information https://www.investopedia.com/a...All the best!

I have four lots of city land to sell, and a buyer who wants to arrange the sale via seller-financing so he doesn't have to tie-up his own cashflow with a large down payment.

I'm trying to figure out if that is something recorded on the deed, or if it is arranged by a partnership agreement, etc.

One option, if you're in a market with multifamily units search for a multifamily where you can owner occupy one unit and cashflow the rest. 2nd option-Search for single family that has in-law type of arrangement; i.e. separate entrance and bathroom.

Kind of like a private guidance line arrangement. 

The floorplan was arranged in a way that some non-load bearing walls could easily be removed, some new walls framed, and with about $40k, the house would be transformed from an un-appealing 2/1 that would lose $300/mo as a rental into a very appealing 4/2 that would cashflow about $500/mo (incl. the debt service for the rehab)...