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.  

The house feels warm when I walk in. 

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.   

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.

So, I am based out of Northern Virginia and property around here is expensive and positive cash flow is definitely a challenge, unless it's done right.Looked at this article, very very helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/68178-to...But have several questions 1- For local investment, since VA is big, can other parts of VA a good option for a rental, especially ones which have a college/university?

Thank you @Jared Bouzek and @Dmitriy Fomichenko for the warm welcome!  

@Cody Adams, over the past 7 years, I've had close to 25% of the students who take my Real Estate Investing course at the University of Toronto, tell me that they did the boot camp or extended (expensive!)

I live and work in Salem, Oregon now but I grew up in Silsbee, Texas and graduated from Lamar University in 1995.