The thought of buying near colleges has crossed my mind many times: an abundance of tenants & cash flow!

Congratulations on launching Mindful Real Estate Partners, and it sounds like you and Matt have had an incredible journey so far!

I joined Bigger Pockets in the hopes to connect with like minded individuals who would like to mentor and or just overall help one another so that everyone can be confident and achieve the best possible outcome as we embark on this Journey of investing. 

Moreover, with this in mind, don't expect significant cash flow (if any at all) depending on your investment strategy.

The other thing to keep in mind with self-showing lockboxes is that it's incredibly easy for someone use it as rent scam.

If you can use it to house hack a duplex, triplex, our fourplex to start out somewhere you wouldn't mind living - you'll learn much more quickly.

While it’s a bigger initial expense, it aligns well with your long-term retirement strategy and could provide peace of mind for years to come.

Meet like-minded people and start building your own community of people who willingly share helpful informationAll the best!

There is a variable missing in your post that is the key to answering the question of which asset to leverage to purchase the asset you have in mind.

I think he has the right business/real estate mind and I am excited to see what he will be able to do with the city.