Taxes are just as expensive as Elmira but the schools and the town are much better.

Schools are 9/10. 

Specifically, I’m interested in house hacking as a way to begin practicing real estate after I graduate from college.Can anyone share some learning directions, tips, or experiences?

Customer service is everything for an old school guy like me.

Quote from @Mike Arias: Quote from @Chizitem Ibeneme: I'm a college student, and I plan to start investing in multifamily homes once I graduate, and I recently started looking at deals on Zillow just so i can practice underwriting.

My home in a nice suburb (Hamilton County) with great schools doubled in value from 2013 to 2021..

You will be dealing with high school kids who are your employees...I know, there will be a manager, but a manager can only go so far...Plus corporate can come and make you change this or that, you will be obligated to comply.Seems like a headache to me even more than with rentalsSo Ive decided when I retire, I want to enjoy my life, not to deal with a headache from a restaurant

These are the different properties that are included in the 1031 exchange requirement: commercial buildings such as offices, schools and different establishments that are important for the population, as well as single family rentals, multi family rentals, industrial facilities, and even raw lands are included in the like-kind.

And a lot of start-up companies are migrating to this city as well because of the OSU campus that has thousands of talented students graduating and looking for positions locally.

House have good layout, good area, great schools, price point was fair for that area.