I need credibility, either through working for a couple of years for a company or buying my own property, starting small, and scaling with time.Now, my plan is to graduate next year (Im a junior), and get a job in a firm as an analyst in order to build that experience and mainly cover my living expenses, while on the side buy my first small property and go from there.However, and this is where I start overthinking,  I still have 1 year left in school and I want to use it to my advantage as I don't have any expenses or responsibilities other than school yet, and I want to do my first deal.

To expand, @Ben Whittington, Dennis Doss and Anthony Geraci’s firms can prepare a customized set of loan docs for you in any state. 

My firm has a 3 month seasoning period that will get you up to 140% of your purchase price and rehab costs. 

And you now know this, but never, ever, neglect to have a firm contract and SOW in place again.

It’s easy to get caught in analysis paralysis when thinking of deals and opportunities and I cannot overstate how much having this book help me with my personal roadmap has aided in my journey.

Quote from @V.G Jason: I'd partner with a lawyer that can help put some contractual language on the downside of working with contractors and real estate agents.I'd also partner with a RE brokerage firm that clearly understands your goals. 

If I were you, I’d consider chatting with a property management firm active in that area...SlateHouse Group’s name comes up in local investor circles now and then...just to get a sense of what rents are really doing on the ground.

Only use hard money as last resort as its intended to be used for short term investments or band aids to get your through.

Within the next two weeks, we will engage construction firms for engineering services and project RFP's.

I was firmly denied and told, "we strictly do not allow short-term rentals, subletting, or anything similar".