However, I have no experience in this field other than podcasts, youtube, and this site.

There are a couple of issues to consider here:The income you received from your tenant is taxable and needs to be filed using Form 1040What was the price you paid for the house vs. what you sold it forHow long did you live in the houseDid you make any capital improvements to the houseGood luck!

. :-) It took me days to figure out how to improve the layout of a kitchen in a house we rehabbed last year.

Unsure if it's considered an improvement to land in which case I would have to add to basis and be unable to depreciate.   

Dealing with sellers directly will  improve your chances as well.  

If they do not improve their credit, they must get credit counselling.

Home improvement products, Real Estate, encyclopedias, it doesn't matter those are standard cold call numbers since the dawn of man or something.If you know them it's easier.  

She has rights to all improvements on the land at the expiration of the lease and, again, she will not renegotiate the terms.

I'd scour youtube for videos on how to fix squeaky floors.  

Im new to the realestate space and i just want to some answers from real investors and not some youtube guru who makes it seem likes it easy as waking up .