I rented to ACU students and used the rent by the room method.

Joining BiggerPockets is a fantastic first step – it’s where so many great real estate journeys start.

Direct communication with the builder has been the most effective method in my experience.

& how you become financially free is by letting whoever your renting to (I'm guessing that was a step also?)

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Quote from @Kevin Hoover:  Input needed for least tax methods of unwinding a family partnership in the next 13 years. 

If I were a new investor, I would be stoked to step up and buy a turnkey property, under management, with tenants, and no out of pocket costs because all the work was done previously, at a cap rate of roughly 8%.When I was in Indy I also had the opportunity to meet in person with my realtor, Tyler Lingle, and we had a great conversation about all things RE and Indy.

You could easily niche into that via even just the legal realm and would probably never have to step outside of it.

By adopting the house-hacking method—living in one unit while renting out the others—we plan for the tenants to cover the mortgage and gain valuable property management experience.

Figure out which method makes the most sense for you and look at the numbers for at least 10 deals.