Welcome ,owning property in a college town can very profitable the risk is of course college students can tear up the property .I have noticed rentals in college towns can get great rent and still be in bad shape kids don't care for them it is the location .My son is at college renting basically renting a dump with 4 other students paying top dollar, the house is close to the Engineering building he walks to class.

I'm a very experienced data engineer with a highly analytical background across industries.

I am a software engineer working out of Santa Monica. 

I hold a degree in Electronics Engineering and another in English/Creative Writing.I also am suffering from a traumatic brain injury that I incurred while on active duty (Vietnam) that, while not affecting my intellectual abilities, causes minor judgmental problems at times.

I am new to biggerpockets, I am a motivated young man with a full time job as an IT security engineering analyst .

A civil engineer can assist you.  

We do have a plan in place while the renovations are being done (staying with a family member), regardless if it's for 2 months or 6 months.As to your AC comment, it should not be a significant issue because as per him (he's an engineer himself and has been in the homes business for some time) it should not be an issue.  

I'm a welder, so I'd probably heat it with a torch to set it faster but easy to burn the paint if you're close or slow.

I'm a mechanical engineering student at the University of Kentucky with experience in managing properties near state street.  

Despite the quick success I burned out as quickly as I started, trying to handle all the leads and spend quality time with my young family.