In my experience, the larger properties pre-lease earlier (5+ BRs) than the smaller properties.This student rental thread may be helpful: Nearing 1,000 College Tenants - Here's What I've Learned

I haven’t used them yet but Universal Settlement Services is an investor friendly title company in the state college/altoona area.

We see it in our market here in College Station, Tx. also... the bigger properties do really well during our peak season but tend to be pretty stagnant during the week and sometimes even the weekend during our slower season.

I would be able to manage the finances, marketing and showings even while working but maybe not attend to the small stuff such as getting a random call to fix something stupid at 3pm when I'm 6 hours out of town or on my 30th day of night shift 12s. 

I specialize in STR and co-living and both these strategies work best closer to the downtown and college areas.

While there are fewer native Austinites left, if you find them—especially older residents—they can be an invaluable resource for inside information.Get involved locally: Once the tourists and college students leave for summer or holidays, you’ll realize Austin is still a small town at heart.

The biggest hurdle I have with convincing ppl to househack is they feel like they 'deserve' to live alone, they've put in the time with roommates in college, etc and they wanna feel 'grown-up'.

I read rich dad poor dad a few years back in college.

@Lance Wakefield since you are in Collin County, if you plan on attending the Collin county sale; check with the Collin County Sheriff for property listings.

I'm currently in college, but will be home for winter break.