Locally my observation is that the need is more for low income young and working vs college student.

One fast way to generate cash flow is to invest in high cash flow, low appreciation markets (say several midwest e.g.

Personally I like keeping my properties that I know are successful and have low maintenance.

With a Conventional Loan you can buy a SFH, Duplex, Triplex or Quadplex with as little as 5% Down if it is your primary residence as long as you have the intention of occupying one of the units for 1 year after closing escrow.This is the strategy I have personally implemented and have assisted many of my investor clients in doing the same. 20% Down is also beneficial as it keeps your payment low but it does limit your ability of buying more real estate faster.i would be more than happy to discuss the different strategies with you over the phone or in person.

In the one house that I still have some existing, it's only on an overhead light circuit with no insulation around it, and I minimize the load on the circuit by using only low voltage LED lights. 

The type of the neighborhoods where his properties were located didn't fit in with my plan but he did well and the purchase costs were low.

Cost to Rent vs Own and Return to Work PoliciesThis can mostly be attributed to the massive increase in home prices, particularly from 2010 to today, making people opt to rent for longer, especially today in the elevated rate and home price environment making renting the substantially cheaper option, on top of historically low inventory to choose from.

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

When rent is too low it speeds up the leasing.   

One with low cash, one with some owner financing and a little less price.