For context, I have a business degree in marketing (not good I know) and work for the biggest single family rental company in the US doing entry level customer service.

I don't think there's really anyway to answer this without other questions like degree of activity, risk tolerance, holding period, etc.

I have a Bachelors degree in graphic design, but I really just want to get into the real estate investing world rather than the graphic arts world.

Owning a home should be a requirement for Realtors.Change my mind freaks.basically the number of realtors should be few, another suggestion is it's best if realtor is also having MBA with degree in housing or public policy :-)I get your message and approve your message, realtor should be few and elites.

You're already in college, so it sounds like getting a degree is pretty probable so why not take advantage of a *higher* salary for a few years and the fact banks will find you more appealing and just use that to scale faster.

We're odd in that our project manager actually has a formal degree in Interior Design.

I could make the argument that many investors do student housing, where parties can happen (obviously not as much and may not to the same degree).3.

Remember how Boise, Idaho looked like a gold mine where now it bounced back 180 degrees. 

Census data - median household income, employment stats, bachelors degree percentages, crime, vacancy rates, appreciation2.

Census data - median household income, employment stats, bachelors degree percentages, crime, vacancy rates, appreciation2.