I am looking to stay away from the brokerages that are focused on the traditional single family, Sunday open house type of routine (not that there is anything wrong with that).

It's a credibility builder and a valuable part of my daily routine.

In thinking through the 50% Rule, and modeling it out in my spreadsheets, I am finding myself very uncomfortable using it.

That may be a bit uncomfortable for them but you should not make that your problem.

I like the idea of having a recent grad do it, and I've also considered things like having a management company run the property with an agreement with them to hire students to help with my properties, so it would be run by a team and not just a student, having me or someone I know go down regularly to check on properties and have the student just deal with routine maintenance issues and collecting rent, or having members of the social dance community (I'm the reason there's still a social dance club on campus) help me vet responsible employees.

I hope to get into the forum more as I roll it into my daily routine.

If you are uncomfortable around it don't accept it.  

I will routinely get dozens of properties to work through. 

I'm quite new at this so I have lots to learn, but with a committed (daily) routine I'm hoping to sink my teeth into something before the year is up. 

I need to start implementing BP into my daily routine.