I am also not commuting to a job so while my son is in school during the day I would be cleaning and turning over the apartment for STR.At any rate, it will partly depend on whether the STR regulations in that area would even allow for this arrangement in an apartment or condo, but I just cannot quite see, at least for this potential property, adding a flip or rehab project to the mix.  

Many are currently living in schools, hotels, and other places not affecting rentals, but others are renting.

I personally am in a college town and my target audience tends to be single travelers, and or couple(s) traveling to visit campus or visit their student at school.. so for me in my market the 1 bedroom / studio units are the best ROI in terms of occupancy and revenue per sqft, I believe. 3) I’d open up a convo with a few local hosts and see what their experiences have been and chat with them about their journey.

And then hold.To me, I'd suggest you look at smaller towns that have good schools and are close to cities so that you can get houses closer to that 200k or less mark yet still have a shot at decent appreciation and decent rental increases over time.

Althouhg some engineering roles might not need a degree.Consider going into trade school.

Figure out if this is an investment or just providing your daughter with a place to live while in school.

The ladies in these small mountain towns are raising kids, cleaning in-between school hours, sometimes even having their kids help them work the business after hours.Before you read, No, we chose not to start a cleaning company and pay via W2. 

In law school, contracts is a one year course—for good reason.

I want to begin my real estate journey as soon as I get out of school.

I went to school for civil engineering.