Great you finished university!

I am from Danbury CT and I am currently a student at West Virginia University.

Daniel,If you are an accredited investor (earning over $200K for past 2 years with an expectation to continue so) then you have some other options besides turnkey. 

Fast forward three years and soon leaving university for the real world, I am now considering refinancing the loan (17 --) 30 years) on both properties in order to buy a third and/or fourth property.  

I am currently a student at West Virginia University and I was debating on doing a house hack as I got my masters here.

(Ive never done a short sale in MA or VA where Im also licensed, so Im not sure the specifics on those 2 states) These days Id say universally, short sales are hard to complete as banks are not scared of having an REO to deal with.   

@Doug W.I'm a charter funder with GF and still fund occasionally going on 5 years now and share the same concerns.Groundfloor's entire mission has been to open up the RECF space to non-accredited investors.

Janel, I'm a local Realtor and Accredited Buyer's Representative.

I'm looking for a reputable management company in the Tacoma/Parkland area that may have student rentals available for Pacific Lutheran University.

It’s a block away from Temple University which my plan is to rent to students after renovation.