As @Charles Carillo said, you can make the most of that time, but most people just waste the 4-5 years and then end up doing something unrelated to their degree field anyway.Maybe look into a Trade School, like an electrical one....nice clean work that pays really well.

I have not received an email response in 4-5 weeks. 

Mentally, I know I am good for about 45 hours per project (job, role, whatever you want to call it) per week.

Greetings,I am a 45-year-old individual seeking to expand my investment portfolio with additional properties.

-Single-family home sales declined 1.5 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 49 to 45 days;-Total property sales were down 3.1 percent with 10,175 units sold;-Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $4.3 billion;-The single-family median price edged up 1.5 percent to $345,000;-The single-family average price rose 3.6 percent to $443,970, which is a record high; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.0-months supply, up from 2.7 months last May;-Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 9.8 percent, with the median price climbing 12.1 percent to $241,600 and the average price up 7.5 percent to $281,777.

However, if I were to purchase a property, I'd face a minimum 45-minute commute, which is impractical for a ~10-minute showing as an agent.

To add to this.. fastest growing suburbs according to recent census says Wendell grew second fastest in entire state at 45% over last 3 years.

If eviction takes three months, I would set the closing date for 4-5 months so I have time to complete the evictions and still conduct my inspections after.I would ask Seller to sign a master lease, giving me authority over the property during the time we are under contract for the sale.

In the past, I have had properties where I was getting great CoC returns (30-45%), only to realize many years later, I would've been better off never owning those properties.Anyway, you are in a good spot, as you pointed out, your contacts can be great resources to support your REI journey.

I think one place to consider is Sherman/Denison area.Lots of growth coming that way.It's about 45 minutes north of the main DFW Metroplex, but plenty of people commute and there are plenty of demand drivers there.