And I’ve yet to see a mentorship program that can overcome the deficiencies of experience and knowledge and ability inherent in most of their students. 

I also urge you to look off market.

Or you could go all in on student housing given the severe shortage.

I’m a 21-year-old college student majoring in physics and economics, I am the president of the Commercial Real Estate Club at my University, and am preparing to enter the investment banking industry after graduation.

For some context Joe, your first sentence there about what you want to accomplish reads like an elementary student wishing to be the NBA MVP one day.167 doors in 5 years, starting with 50k?

If you modify your requirements to be flexible in the case of students and market it to students, their parents will cosign and likely be paying anyway. 

I had to prove that I'd graduated from college, because I had deferred student loans, and students aren't allowed in their properties.I had to have personal references, too.  

We converted the STR units to student housing in the school year and only STR them in the summer.  

I've rented to a few medical students and professors who are at a college for a semester or less. - The tenant type will help you determine the best areas.

@Tiffani Hollis yes, we are open to students.