3)What is the best way to handle the cash buyer backing out of deal while it is in escrow to protect myself from any type of law suit of any sort?

I've made one contact so far but would like to have some sort of checks and balances since my contact also pairs up with a property manager.

I know that there's tons of information here on bigger pockets, and trust me, I'm gonna dig through A LOT of it, but I'm looking for a mentor, or coach of sorts to push me in the right direction of REI.

measured on a horizontal plane. if doing it manually( which it sounds like you want to try and do) you need to step down as you go, so if you measure out 10' horizontal you would bring that down plumb vertical then repeat the process for the 140'. this is the best image i could find right away for you;

2) where do I go to meet and greet with possible investors and people of the sort?

Once a year during tax season the question of a better record keeping hits me :)  We manage about 20 rental units and once a year I need to go through all our business accounts statements and credit cards to sort through records for the whole year. 

You're 18 years old living in Houston Texas, about $1000 in your bank account, and you're ready to take some sort of action other than watching videos and reading on REI.

Hey @Christopher Veljkovic really happy to hear we had some sort of impact on your guys investing!

You know the sort: "...AND if you buy our Supreme Infinity Pro Gold Program...".

I know this is not a "get rich quick" sort of deal.