im a high school student and I’m very interested in real estate investment and would love to hear some suggestions on how to get started.

Have you thought about targeting mid-term rentals, particularly given the med school proximity, or STR given the hotels nearby?

@John Paul, it's time to graduate from "old school" and start living in the 21st century for your own benefit.

All calculations suggest great investment for 4 bed 3 bath in good school zone, however once the tax estimator goes from $2200 to $9500 due to lose of tax credit from not being a primary residence it hard to see how to get property in SC.

Numbers get inflated by international students who are not, on majority, buying homes or staying past their schooling.

I like the idea of diversification of my investments and I love the strategy BAM has articulated: the focus on properties with below market rents in growing areas with jobs and good schools. 

Since I am married and have school age kids, I place a real premium on minimizing my management time. 

Also, more people seem to be choosing trade schools over traditional colleges.

I know, I get a lot of different kinds of checks because I work with corporations, schools, banks, jobs, etc.

Some old school sellers, like many in here have said, don't even want to waste time waiting for a mortgage and buyers who traditionally get cold feet right after inspection with a big loan.