Also, considering I'm renting to college students, what kind of wear and tear should I anticipate, and how can I best prepare for that?

We anticipate that demand for mid-scale extended-stay rooms in this tertiary market of Raleigh will continue to rise over the next 5-10 years, as Johnston County is the fastest-growing county in North Carolina.

Long term I anticipate construction costs will generally soften as the high-rate environment continues and stifles development.

After grad school I anticipate starting salary of 300k+, but will have 200k student loans which will only delay/limit me from starting my real estate investing journey.I have enough saved for up to 15% down payment on a fourplex around 450k, but dont want to go hard money lender/dscr as they are currently in 7-9% range.

I never anticipated that the bank where I held an account would be acquired by another institution, leading to the disappearance of my account.I want to buy a house in of those 50 states, but I think I need a credit history.

My strategy involves repairing and renting all properties, anticipating a monthly rental income of $4,200 once all are tenanted.

My July still has more vacancy than I want but I am anticipating that filling up as well though I don’t think it will beat last year.  

However one thing I didn't anticipate was, while the aged sewer line could easily hand two people living in the property, when my tenants moved in and when the load on the sewer system went to five people, it couldn't keep up.Turns out the line had been damaged over time (orangeburg pipe) and was too narrow, so I had to pay to get it replaced. 

You also have to be able to deal with various type of personalities and anticipate when other agents or clients will be difficult to work with. 

Those waiting on or anticipating a 20%,30%+ REDUCTION in home prices are in a fantasy world, plain and simple.