Great question, @Jeffrey A. !

Those in themselves are great education.Degrees won’t help you much unless you are trying to get a job at a large fund.

Quote from @James Hampton: How about a quick check before you have to charge a screening fee? 

Come up with a budget.

I am hoping to find a reasonably priced photographer to take some sharp  photos of a Property. 

I’m not convinced it makes a real difference unless a person has a unique setting.

Since we're In a college town, a majority of our travel demand revolves around the Texas A&M University and the university's events.

Based on a quick answer from Perplexity it seems like there would be no issue with you buying the home and collecting passive income, but you may not be allowed to manage it yourself since that is considered active work.

100% occupancy for a LTR is normal.

Knowing what to budget for when buying a home may feel intimidating — but it doesn’t have to be.