I taught in a schoolfor a brief 6 months and my students had the bites everywhere.I’m looking to purchase multi unit or commercial property.  

Knowing your market/demand drivers it going to be key, especially if you are looking to MTR (traveling nurses, military, students, etc). 

How would you use real estate to help pay off student debt?

It's a 3BR 2BA home and I was thinking of doing student rentals as it's close to the university and makes sense as a student rental.

I also have zero debt (student loans paid off, bought and paid off multiple cars, etc), but my credit score isnt amazing just mostly cause of lack of accounts (lets call it around 620 fico 8, higher on credit karma).  

One of our students is similarly situated in a town outside of Greer’s Ferry Lake, AR.

depends the locations. might be easier to attract students with utilities included. with that said just water and sewer is recommended for apartments.

For background info, this is going to be a rental to students at a local grad school who will prioritize function over aesthetic. 

This is because the properties are cheap enough that landlords cash flow immediately, and they also get to enjoy the perks of having the college students around.

That's a more difficult sell.You're likely going to have to rent it out as individual rooms, perhaps to local college students.