However, the problem is that I currently live in Northern Ireland and will go to university either at the University of Edinburg, in Scotland the London School of Economics to study economics and politics.

Study all strategies, markets, etc, and find what fits your strategies.

To invest in Section 8 housing, look at areas such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, choose safe neighborhoods, study Section 8 standards, analyze property types, and explore financing choices.

Esther Sullivan's 10 year ethnographic study on Mobile Homes, Manufactured Insecurity.  

Study the market.

My suggestion is to study first the numbers / cities / markets and once you know your zones / cities of interest, look for people who can help you locally.

Then do everything you can to study that specific real estate niche and then start to partner of some deals to help you gain experience and confidence.  

But I've watched a lot of cases carefully & studied enough of the law now to know there are ways to fight it in court.

By doing my homework, such as studying up on the Colorado contract and filling it out myself in advance of working with the attorney, asking questions of the attorney as a last resort after searching for information to the best of my ability, and clarifying my questions and sending any questions in an email, I was able to minimize time and pay less.

Study the market.