Using a strategy of buy & hold as a way to build wealth of even a supplemental income for retirement is not commiserate with having to be a hands on landlord.

You can make a solid income providing students with clean, healthy, well-maintained accommodations with, perhaps, some supplemental amenities.  

Real Estate investing has always intrigued me a a way to supplement an income.

We supplement our core "Rental Agreement" with several supporting addendum, one of which is "Property Rules".  

It would supplement my income, cover gap funding & put our business on the map.

Willing to supplement a lack of real estate experience with hard work and and eagerness to excel. 

It is supplemented with Umbrela insurance.

My ultimate goal is to build a strong portfolio that will produce enough positive cash flow to supplement my current income in the short term and eventually enable me to quit my 9-5 and focus on investment full time. 

If you're one-and-done you are leaving most of the meat on the table because these folks are, by definition, vulnerable and scared.You can supplement your marketing with mailings and phone calls, but nothing beats good old fashion door knocking where you can see the house, talk to the neighbors, get a sense of the borrower's grasp of the situation, etc.Remember that a lot of these people have creditors bugging them all the time.  

The closer to Boston, the more you will have to supplement the mortgage out of your W2 income.