Make sure you check the whole area out first as though the whole " optional school '' thing sounds like a good thing, most of these schools are centered in bad areas that you yourself would not want your family to live in or even attend school there.  

So I attended many local clubs.

It's free to attend.

Real estate doesn't function like a traditional job, where you setup meetings weeks in advance and invite everyone from the team to attend (regardless of whether their presence is needed or not).

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

I am 21 years old and just recently graduated college and will be starting full time at a big 4 accounting firm.  

hey guys i'm about to turn 19, im a part time college student with a well paying full time job (carpentry) i was looking to get my feet wet in real estate investing by the time im 20, have a good amount saved up.

Attend some real estate investment clubs in the area and learn what is going on. 

Not sure what kind of auction you are attending like a court house step one, estate or online, but maybe I can give a little help by what I have done. 

Look for meetups in your area (virtual) on Meetup.com or FB Groups, attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.