Specifically, one of the ideas I had was to rent a house and negotiate an option to purchase after I graduate.

That gets you into the property but also gives you someone to run the property after you graduate and leave the area. 

Account Closed I first worked for the city recreation department and then became a soccer referee at 14 and did that until I graduated high school.  

Hello Andrew, I see you are living in 29 Stumps:) I graduated from High School in Twentynine Palms!

I am a recent college grad, and have been lucky enough to graduate with a relatively low amount of debt compared to the average grad.

When I graduated, I almost immediately started to studying the different forms of investing.

I'm in a similar position to you (I'm a healthcare professional, graduated with a nice chunk of student loans, and have a decent income and am now looking to invest).Choosing whether to invest or pay down student loans involves two competing thoughts: an analytical one and an emotional one. 

I joined BP to learn, share, and connect with real people–after all, real estate is a people-business, and success is a collective effort.A couple of months ago, I started a company with my wife to flip houses–she's also on the road to becoming a licensed NJ RE agent (should graduate late February).

I am graduating graduate school for Physical Therapy in 4 months and will have a nice chunk of student loans (over 100k with interest included), but also have enough money currently saved to put down as a downpayment on a property or two.  

That makes sense......I understand it will just be a bit more complex until after he graduates and it becomes 100% rental.