Everyone in your phone, linkedin, FB, IG, any other databases-school-religious-frat-clubs-sports-high school-college-old jobs-current job. 

Fiance (Spokane, WA) just graduated from college and is working on getting experience in real estate looking at property management.

When I graduated college I went through this exact tradeoff... was living rent-free or I could househack and own a place that builds equity, but I would need to put into it every month. 

We play games called, "lets show the property to a perspective tenant" and "lets go to closing together" and "lets deposit money in your bank account" and "lets review your college fund investments".

My spouse and I bought 2 smaller apartment buildings with a total of 14 units with a partner a few years after I was out of college.

The area I was in was a heavy medical and college district. 

In addition, Abu sent all her kids to college -- some overseas!

You could rent it by the room and list the rent as half - I'm seeing that done a lot in college towns.

The location is prime—adjacent to a college that has experienced 37% population growth over the past five years.

Maybe a college rental semi-house hacking could be an opportunity.