There's a small but active group of Rhode Islanders here who will be happy to help you with any questions you might have :)I also typically recommend people attend local RE investor groups such as RIREIG which meets monthly in Warwick and Black Diamond REI which meets monthly alternating between Worcester MA and Burlington MA.I know a lot of local investors who also work full time, and it can be a grind, but the nice thing is, banks love to see that W-2 income so it should be easier to build up (though harder to juggle everything, of course :)If you haven't already seen it, I do recommend the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginners Guide and of course, the entertaining & informative BP podcasts.

Especially if you could focus on student housing, Georgia Southern is expanding as a university and becoming a viable alternative to other big state schools like UGA since those are becoming more and more competitive to get into.

Better alternative tax shelter account for real estate investment is the Solo 401k (see also self-directed 401k, QRP, eQRP).Fortunately, the money you put into the Roth IRA (your contributions) can be withdrawn for any reason without paying taxes or penalty, but the earnings cannot.

And I find that tenants prefer having their own detached cottage to the alternative of living in a cramped apartment community.Many of the comments in this thread refer to tiny houses (which are built on a trailer and are thus more akin to RVs or mobile homes).

Is there any alternative?

Alternatively you have offered a hotel for housing while you continue to deal with this issue, that cost is on you because they are paying you to provide them housing and your isn't available.

We (my company and members) evaluate quarterly(*) and when/if alternatives are available and/or on the agenda, we look at (as best we can... not an exact science) opportunity cost of each path and then decide where we want to be. (*) Less than quarterly lately due to limited market 'buy' opportunities worth persuing

(The hard way) Finding a partner with knowledge in flipping is an alternative route (The easier way, sometimes). 

The standard seems to be RTI, but since that isn’t allowed in Ontario, I’m trying to develop a legal alternative system to use income as one of the pre-screening requirements.

Hi,friend of mine wants to buy a property together,Split is a combination of debt & equity,I have a family partnership which i would like to hold the property under and avoid the extra annual fees related to another Separate LLC for the holding it.is there an alternative way to provide a the security for him?