There are plenty of real estate groups where investors are actively looking for properties.

Every market is different, but in New Orleans there are two types of guests: 1)  Guests looking for a dirt cheap place to stay and don't care where it is, but will complain about the tiniest little things, when in most cases the Airbnb is much nicer than their own home.2)  Guests looking for a unique stay in a real neighborhood (how Airbnb started, until investors of faceless LLCs started to gobble up and change the fabric of these neighborhoods).

That’s how you build meaningful relationships who will add real value.

My wife are in escrow on our first rental property purchase (in the Columbus, Ohio market) and are underway with inspection, finalizing the loan, getting quotes on homeowners insurance, interviewing property managers, etc.

For sure, its important to show the real in the industry!

Did it make real estate investing more easy or hard?

I am also in university and am curious if real estate or business minor would help me with investing? 

The goal of real estate investing is lifelong financial independence.

what type of properties are you interested in purchasing?

I am new to the whole real estate business.