Don't confuse the two.You're 19, good for you to getting involved but keep it trim.

I am starting to get involved with real estate investing, but I am only a college student, so I do not have the income to place a 20% down payment for most properties.

Prayers to all involved

Overall, while multifamily properties can be lucrative, they require careful consideration of the financial and operational challenges involved.

The purchase and sale of a business requires a lot more personal involvement than the purchase and sale of real property.  

First mortgages involves loss mitigation (occupied 1st) and asset management (vacant 1st).

Closing CostsMake sure you also budget for closing costs, which are a collection of fees and payments made to the various parties involved in your transaction.

I cant speak for every deal they have ever done, but I will say that any deals That I was involved in with safeguard and there was any issue whatsoever they jumped in and worked diligently to solve the issue as if it was there own money. 

The point is that if you ever find yourself involved in an eviction or a contested deposit, you don't want anything in your lease or that you've charged for that will make you look foolish in front of a judge.

The majority of our expertise comes from experience and having a specific book of real-estate clients who are involved in a wide variety of activities.