Assuming that continues and you manage your properties competently people will think you are way smarter than you are in 10 years. 

I would be happy to share my experience in knowledge in this area (MA and RI) as I continue to look to build my portfolio. 

And its always been a 2 inch trigger to start , we start at 2 inches and continue thru out the storm . 

I will be starting an internship/co-op with 60k salary at the beginning of June after finishing my Junior year and will continue on for 15 months until August of 2026, in which I will then finish my senior year of classes back at Purdue 2026-2027.

I don't want to go back on my own word in any way, obviously, and had stated the lease was for a year.Now I plan to use apartments.com going forward for leases and rent collectionThe newest lease with a different tenant is plainly non-renewable and requires a new lease to continue tenancy after a year and outlines fee costs.

At one point I was told I could obtain funding (non-conforming was the term that was used) with 12 months of bank statements.My question is what would make me more appealing to a lender; should I continue with 1099 work or go to W2??

Continue to learn and save right now.

What will happen is you'll continue to waste time being drawn into the tenant's circle of drama.Just stop engaging.

Therefore, if you look at history, real estate has continuously performed in an upwards fashion while, like any other investment, has experienced short lived corrections from time to time.

We currently have 2 months supply and it is leading to home prices continuing to outpace inflation.