B ham is probably hovering close to 200k  by at the number or higher regardless of how the numbers flush.. this will generally get you were you have owner occ homes and better schools. in a city like B ham ( and I owned 50 rentals there at one time in the past) Schools are uber important in the deep  south.

Ithaca is like another planet.STRENGTHS-  appreciation is pretty much guaranteed, no matter how crummy your property is-  student housing isn't restricted, they'll live anywhere-  having an ivy league school means there's a lot of money flying around-  rent is high-  tons of development and growth going on-   strong STR performance outside the city properWEAKNESSES-  almost absurdly high prices-  similarly absurdly low cap rates-  pesky annual inspections required on multifamily properties-  most deals happen behind closed doors, and agents tend to be very unhelpful-  5-7% cap rates typical, sometimes lowerSummary: Ithaca is a great market to park your money in and wait.

If he/she is there on a work permit or study permit I would ask for that paperwork including job letter and/or acceptance letter to school.

When you were in high school, you probably also had a challenge trying to figure out what you wanted to do after you graduated. 

@Shervin Golgiri I am in a sellers market , little inventory , very popular area , A+ rated schools .

Nathan,I don't mind offering answers but please make sure this is not an "Ego Battle" I am here to help and honestly I am an FDIC Banker - Not a realtor so I am the one who offers the financing.Regardless of 6 months - Yes you can use college from a major university or trade school!

With school scores at 3/2/2 and what seems to be significant risk involved, an investor might consider better options like investing in a high-yielding savings account earning 5.5% without the associated risks.

Purchase the crammer course through hondros or whichever school you took your classes through, it's helpful in narrowing down the information for both state and national

Our concern with this is that our current primary is across from the best school in our area on a cul-de-sac lot and we feel it will continue to grow at a high rate and don’t want to miss out on that. 

I bought a townhome in the Charlottesville, VA area in 2019 where I was going to school.