I've seen other people in the forum who simply use independent savings accounts but it is not clear to me if that is legal.

I would check and see how many 1 bed and 2 bed options there are and what they are priced at because most folks will prefer the full place to themselves so rooming 2 people together could make getting bookings a bit more difficult (not always the case but something to consider)

It would be mainly rented to alumni, parents of students and people exploring the area by the University of Florida.  

I don't play around with other people's money.As for sticking to Gilbert or checking out other cities around Phoenix, I'm doing my best to look at every city. 

I would love to meet and network to people in South Florida , and find a mentor or someone who has taken a similar investment route that I am doing from flipping to owning rental properties.Really just meet likeminded people. 

Want to repeat what @Mike Terry said for the people in the back. 

I don't often see people talk about it very much on here at all.

Most people have the last 30 months. 

Would it be better to stay in San Antonio and network with people in San Antonio?

Whether that's through house hacking or just another set of units I hold, I plan to purchase again this year. if there are tips on how to build a trusted network of people on here, I would welcome that.