Purchasing a property for your child while they attend college can be a strategic investment and a great way to provide them with stable housing.

My 14 year old now makes over $100/month passive income from her % owned and my 10 year old is at like $65/month.In this process we are building their interest in real estate, teaching them the value of putting their money to work for them, and all the while growing our investment if we need it for their college money some day! 

There are any number of Real Estate schools available to you, so choose the one that compliments your learning style, whether that be online or in person or a hybrid. 

Purchase price: $189,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Mid-term rental property in a college town.

After college I got a job down in Northern NJ and my wife is from here.

If you are just looking at the best investments, I would always go with College towns. 

With Valdosta being a town full of college kids and military families, the busiest time for U-Haul will be around December and May.

or how can I market my STR to individuals who are in town for college sporting events?   

However, steady markets like Bryan and College Station, Texas, have experienced appreciation of 15% to nearly 16% over the same period. 

Quote from @Diana Teng: Hi all,I think my question above is pretty direct.I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state)  that offer affordable homes that deem to be in hot market areas right now (according to many different articles online).