But I just got my bachelors degree.

Although it got the job done to some degree.

Maricopa County (Phoenix/Mesa metro) has 3.8 million people and this might need to be considered as much as the fact that this year, the area had more than 100 days over 100 degrees (105 forecast for today).

The next two things would be your employment and credit history, you'll need to show proof of income which could be a job offer for a position related to your degree.

I am working on my obtaining my bachelors degree, and graduating debt free.

I’m 23 years old, no college degree, and I recently started a job as a project manager for one of the largest home building companies in Michigan.

So to some degree, you really need to understand the local market.  

I've also read that you can expect higher quality tenants in a single family property, which appeals to me to some degree.

Will lenders and banks look at college degrees to make decisions?

Keep the "7 degree of separation". feel free to message me with any questions!