Know your rents in advance "market rents" so you can gauge your 75% allowance on the deals.If you can find a 2-4 unit by the University or by one of the higher rates school it will help you in the future with renting unit. 

My son graduates from Washington State University with a BS in architecture and minors in interior design and construction management.

Unlike Orlando (also oversaturated I hear) the beach has a universal and almost year-round appeal.

I am new to BP and looking to invest in East Cleveland close to the hospital and University.

I currently work a day-job in tech, a few years out from graduating college at University of Chicago.

Background - I attended The Ohio State University where I got my business degree in Marketing.

Those first few properties, everything you need to do (turnkey or light rehab) will all be on Youtube University if you aren't sure how to install floors, paint, fixtures, etc.

The traffic coming to Orlando is around 70 million a year and with Universal opening Epic next year and Disney still expanding, you just can't beat it, they are bringing them to your doorstep.

Maybe they are "thriving" but they all have industry, major universities, and generally are not going anywhere.  

Home to The Ohio State University with nearly 60,000 students, 5 Fortune 500 companies, over +25% population change since 2000, and the 2016 smart city challenge award winner (https://www.columbus.gov/smartcity/).