@Casey Hampton your local Housing Commissions should have websites that you can use to educate yourself.If you want someone to spoon-feed you, there are several S8 "gurus" that will charge you to basically summarize what you can learn on your own.

https://www.meetup.com/al-reia/Great group of local investors

From an Airbnb licensing perspective, it would depend on what your local municipalities allow.

Go to your local real estate meetups as a new investor and people will ask you what you do.

Jamari's local market knowledge was crucial in securing the property for $165,000.

My wife and I own about 25 properties here locally.

3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

Since I am not local I am hoping some of the experienced investors can tell me which neighborhoods make for great rentals. 

@Kar SunRental prices are hyper localized.

You want to make sure you work with a local agent expert who knows the streets and knows the leasing cycles of the campus you're on.