Highlighting features like “walking distance to top-rated schools” helped me attract renters even during slower months.Negotiate SmartlyWhile sticking to your legal rights is important, a pragmatic approach could save time and hassle.

It’s less than 15 minutes by car from two major universities (Towson & Morgan) and just a 7-minute walk from a shuttle that services both campuses.I plan to rent the property by the room, targeting mainly college students due to its proximity to the schools.

Emphasize Walkability and Transit AccessProperties near CTA train lines or buses rent faster.

I like this train of thought and think you should aim for option 3: conventional loan + lower downpayment (perhaps even lower than 10%).

I've been a real estate investor my entire life, doing my first deal as a senior in high school ($5,000 mobile home).

Couple other things to consider, property / school taxes are high, and tenants have lots of rights.

People who have service dogs (or horses, as these are the only 2 service animals) that are genuine have no issue disclosing that on the front end and can answer the 2 questions easily - is the animal necessary for a disability, and what specific tasks has the dog (or horse, if you're getting one of those) been trained to perform? 

Once I get a few deals under my belt and money is more abundant, I'll also purchase Seth's training.

Working for training guru's selling education.

Interestingly, I saw a paid ad for their inner circle training program on my FB feed just yesterday.