You can still find positive cash flow (aka the 1% rule) and amazing appreciation potential.

@Austin BrummettIt's amazing that you're thinking about real estate investing before graduating!

These are amazing ideas and what's great is your meetups would be a great place to ask these questions as well! 

Delayed financing is an amazing strategy.

We started late in life but it's pretty amazing to look back and see what we have created in a short period. 1st stream of income Retirement pay !

Additionally, you get amazing appreciation potential due to how much population, job growth, and companies are moving/developing there!

Hey Bugger Pockets Community,I just finished reading Brandon Turner's book on investing with little to no money down (amazing book btw) and I am interested in knowing what are people's experience with MLO's and seller financing.

You have an excellent jump start- the VA loan is such an amazing tool to get the ball rolling.

There are some hyper specific forums on here as well for everything under the sun, and tons of amazing articles.

Feel free to ask any questions here in the forums and I'm sure some of the amazing hosts in here will be able to help at anytime.