midwest lot rents can vary depending on where you are....ive seen them as low as $125 a month in a major metro(really under market) and high as 500-600 range(chicago area) maybe higher in some parks therenot sure where this park is...but its could be right in line with market or under by 25-200 bucks...just depends

@Maria Hinton - It's unfortunate that the Real Estate Expo is such a major sales pitch - I haven't been myself, but I've heard the same for many attendees.

Some are nice and need little work and some are beat to death and would need major repair work. 

I am currently a biology major at Spelman College.

And depreciation won't ever be a major hindrance (neither will the opposite, but that's not why you're buying there).

The short answer is yes, the long answer is they only co-invest behind other major players and only sponsors with tremendous track records.

There are major issues that I don't have the experience to handle on the the MLS properties and I don't yet have the contacts to get off market deals.

Then you could take the remainder and pay off a majority of the student debt. 

Major renovations done in 2008.

Specific topics I need help with are: should I look into majoring in business as related to real estate (perhaps getting an MBA) or is this a waste of time, when should I try to buy my first property (as in how much money should I be looking to spend), what type of property would be best (apartment building for rent, SFH, wholesale, etc), what banks would be best to get a loan from should I need one, business and real estate books/ebooks I should read, and the pitfalls/rookie mistakes beginners make.