JK wrote:

It is possible to have two switches provide power to one receptacle? I'm
having the hardest time troubleshooting this. I have one receptacle that is
receiving power from two different switches. However, it seems one of the
switches has to be "on" for the other to work. It does not matter which is
on, but once the receptacle has power, either switch can then turn on and
off the receptacle.

Are both switches single-pole (vs 3-way)? Single-pole will have two
wires going into the body; both are usually black. A 3-way will have
three wires going into the body.

If they are single pole, it sounds like one switch is in series with the
hot terminal of the receptacle, and the other is in series with cold
terminal. For around $7, you can get a receptacle tester from Radio
Shace or Home Depot. Three lights tell you the status of an outlet.