A BRRRR strategy or house hacking with a duplex can maximize your returns.Consider leveraging financing to acquire multiple properties, which spreads risk and scales your portfolio faster.

As a result, there is less demand for off campus housing in the immediate area and its become easier to lease housing closer to campus if you are a Temple student wanting to live near campus.Keep in mind there  is also a narrow windows to lease to college students and if you miss their leasing windows it becomes difficult until the summer to lease units.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

Then there is a sort of echo chamber where social media spreads this idea to more and more people and somehow it becomes realistic. 

If you spread the 300k across a couple of assets, you will do better long-term, but worse short-term.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

Don't be in rush to buy RE unless you narrow down your location and have a buy [box] ready.

wide open subject need to narrow it down a few miles

Satisfied guests aren’t just likely to leave glowing reviews—they may also spread the word to friends or choose to rebook themselves, keeping your property consistently booked and increasing your revenue!

Besides my current rent, I still have to pay an additional $1~2000 for the mortgage, etc.Pros:Better financing rates than for investment propertiescan manage it myself to save the PM feehaving my own place without worrying about rent increasesCons:May only afford a small townhome or apartment, not sure if I still want to live there after 5 yearOption 2: Investing in Out-of-State Multifamily PropertiesI could use my cash to invest in several multifamily properties out of state and use the cash flow to cover my rent.Pros:Potential to spread risk across multiple propertiesThe cashflow can cover my rent, maybe have extra leftCons:Additional costs for property managementLimited potential for appreciationHave no experience in managing OOS property, and I am afraid it will be annoyingI’d love to hear your thoughts or any advice you might have.