Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated. 

I'm going to close this with my general hints for newbies, but let's get to your questions first.$10k isn't a lot of money for real estate investments, particularly when any lender will likely require you to have a minimum of 20% down on any non-owner occupied purchase.  

Who:  student renters as tenants (duh)When: over 6 years (this would average to 10 units per year; I know it's reasonable and doable, but I still find it ambitious and overwhelming)How:  I realize I may need partners or creative financing to reach my goal (hint, hint!)

Hint: you can find books suggestions by using the search feature.It sounds like you have a lot of learning to do, but we all do when we start, so use all the resources you can gather.

My worry was the potential of a product not working hints why I look for a money back guarantee.

Hint: You're SUPPOSED to find under-market value "deals" that will appraise significantly higher!

Hint:  honey always works better than vinegar.

Lesson learned was walk from a deal when you get a hint of something is not quite right.

If there is even a hint that a city is talking about regulating them, proceed with caution. 2.

In this show, you’ll learn how Neal was able to find a 4-plex to house hacked—and how he made an additional $8-10k a month, as well as how he built a property management company and real estate brokerage (hint: he created an army of deal finders that get paid to make him money and find him deals) where he does none of the work but reaps all of the profits, and his brilliant, simple strategy for raising private money than anyone can replicate (he really hits the nail on the head with this one).