One thing I would definitely recommend is getting the students' parents to co-sign on the lease.

Quote from @Danny Gonzalez: @Joshua Lanzieri  I’d recommend hopping on a call with your property manager as soon as possible to clarify the situation.

Recommend you do several tranches versus one big policy. 

BP has done such a great job of promoting SFR investing to the masses, that those masses have pushed up real estate prices to where it's now DIFFICULT to cashflow right away.Keep going, but understand you won't get rich in real estate overnight - it's a long-term wealth building strategy.For the short-term, recommend joining a few in-person investor meetings if possible, otherwise online ones.

And if my view is correct, it'll be even more pronounced.I highly recommend quality, then quantity in this era and going forward.

We don't know of too many places that offer turnkey properties, so if you have any recommendations that would be great.

Are there any key resources, platforms, or strategies you’d recommend for a beginner? 

@Peet BothmaHi, I'm working in MILWAUKEE.Do you have a recommendation for a lender for refi cash out for foreign national?

And DIY repairs are not recommended for other reasons: it will take you much longer to complete, depriving you of rental income, and you run a high risk of your wife becoming your ex-wife.Same risk exists if you push your wife into becoming a Realtor or some other real estate activity just for the sake of tax benefits.

I generally recommend if you're not going to buy a property in the city/market where you currently live, the next best place to look is where you have family (and presumably a place that you'll visit relatively often and easily).What is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper", assuming you buy in Peoria or a similar priced Midwest market?