Live in the hipster Roosevelt district and can target struggling artist types, Tempe college students etc? 

They were called Overhere Management before they changed their name to Zeker due to some internal leadership issues.

Small college town, 10k-30k people, anywhere from 80k-160k will get you a nice 3 bed 1 bath house.

The best advice on this topic, in my opinion, comes from 2 books:How to win friends and influence peopleNever eat aloneI am also looking for brokerages to work with or even experienced shadow / intern for to gain experience and additional knowledge.

You basically echoed my internal conversation.

You should consider skipping college and getting your real estate license if you are super serious about the industry!

They will also be using it for a STR/college style rental property as well.

Eugene could be a great choice for STRs with the university driving consistent demand with college kids + family, and Portland offers year-round potential with its already strong market for both MTR and STR.

Only $50 per month with the access to most of EXP’s internal tech,training and systems with the opportunity to still receive monthly revenue share as an alternate income source!

The final pro for Omaha that I'll list, is that our Airfield (Eppley) is now in the process of adding an international expansion-- making it an even more attractive place to be that is centrally located, affordable, and primed for continued growth!