I also got great value from a very expensive course on how to properly buy & manage residential real estate.Regardless of cost, the ones that offered low value were the ones where the founder wanted to sell education as their main business. 

As a community I think we should focus on helping people who have had their housing situation negatively impacted recover as quickly as possible.

You find distressed properties and sell the contracts to investors for a fee.Partnering: Partner with investors who have capital.

I purchase the land from a local jeweler who I tracked down at his business and asked he was interested in selling.

If you ask a banana farmer if bananas are good for you, he will tell you they are absolutely necessary to a healthy diet . . . and he happens to have some he can sell you.You asked if you need an LLC.

I had to look it up but it looks like they are selling it from an inclusive package experience for the renter. 

So in Real Estate, say your doing a "volume model", let's say sec8 housing.

There is an affordable housing crisis here in America.

Are there great property managers that specialize in student housing properties?

So I would suggest keeping your STR property geographically close and doing as much as possible to keep your profit% high as possible.As far as the actual house you use, I would just say - be honest, be fair and strive for the best area, most amenities, cleanest house, best communication, and any other extras you can get.