Right now, I stay at home with my 4 young kids and I'm looking to create a job for myself through real estate investing.  

Have you already read the Beginner's Guide here https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing, it's a good book to start here. 

You can also check out The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling and The Book on Flipping Houses.

Be sure to ask plenty of questions.Also, check out https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/79320-so-your-new-to-this-a-guide-for-the-new for some great information to know when getting started.Feel free to connect and reach out!

Just stay consistent and you should have a good return on investment. 

We only just moved to the area a few months ago from Buffalo, NY, so I don't think I'll be able to help you with area expertise, but I can offer to you to check out the podcasts, join in conversation in the forums, and check out the Education -> Guides in the top menu of the BP website.  

Not to say there aren't good ones in here UT, but they are few and far between, and often, have many people looking at them.Make sure you read the free guide to REI here on BP.

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

I personally stay away from the student housing for the very reasons Doug Hall mentioned. 

Newark has a lot of cheap houses but a lot of investors would stay away from some of those areas.