While I value my education, my job definitely does not pay enough to pay down my student loans.

are there other students you can talk to you as references?

I know of a handful of small private businesses in that town that specialize in buying properties, sometimes flipping them and renting to college students.

I'm a college student, 22 and I'm completely new to real estate investing.

Chances are judges and juries will give them the benefit of the doubt when they are crying on the witness stand about "your greed" and the "intentional emotional damage" you have caused.

I currently have about $40,000 of student loan debt with interest at 8.5%.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

So not much...I ready your article about the financial preparations, and honestly that's what I was hoping to use assignment fees to cover...debt repayment; clearing student debt, and car loan payoff.

I find renters often have a lot of financial obligations, and while I think it is great if they are keeping up with their consumer loans, student loans, credit cards, car loans, etc.

I took out less student loans because of it.