Right now, I am an aspiring real estate agent specializing in investment properties while also in the process of developing an app!

You should be going to real estate investor meetups to meet other, more experienced investors, instead of looking at markets farther away before you really know what you are doing.

At the time they had a real estate degree (they probably still do).

Working with Real Estate ProfessionalsLocal Real Estate Agent: Choose an agent experienced in student housing.Property Management Services: Consider hiring a property manager if you’re not local.Inspection and Appraisal: Conduct thorough due diligence to avoid costly repairs.6.

I am a real estate broker and property manager based in Clarksville, TN and I specialize in working with investors.

But I would remain open to long-term rental as an option as this seems like a more stable option in terms of income, again this may be my inexperience talking.However, I have always  been somewhat risk averse and investing in real estate is always a big venture, in my opinion/experience, in terms of capital.

Since I am a Real Estate Broker I was able to negotiate the contract and purchase it less than asking price.

@Chantelle LewisRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Originally from Africa, I’ve embraced new opportunities to build a better future, and real estate is at the core of my financial freedom plan. 

They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.