Can you invest while in college?

[Drake Robertson]

I am currently enrolled in college and studying electrical engineering. I am on a co-op where I am not in classes but instead working for a company in my field. I want to buy a house in my college town and rent out the rooms. I know at least for the next 2-3 years I can rent to my friends and then after graduation, being in a college town there should always be a steady influx of new people in need of housing. With my co-op I am currently saving as much as I can and wanted to know if trying to save for a down-payment and pursuing my plan is a good idea while I am still in school. Any advice would be helpful, thank you!