I am a currently student at Columbia University and an aspiring real estate business person.

I am currently a Senior at Iowa State University studying Supply Chain Management & Marketing.

I am in my undergrad at Columbia University but originally from upstate SC.

. - You mean Los Angeles isn't the center of the universe?

Plenty of great Universities nearby to attract talent from.

My plan is to house hack in a multifamily unit in the East Newark, University Heights or Union City area because of their proximity to Manhattan.

I use to live in Jacksonville off University Dr. 

However, I finished grad school in Dec. 2016 at the age of 29 (Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Most importantly, does any of these submarkets have any economic anchors  like state government, major universities, major health care centers, or manufacturers that are independent of the economy like military suppliers that employs most of the residents of that submarket?

I'm a recent college graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (This past May) who has been lucky enough to both graduate with no student debt and secure a job in the Charlotte area.