The key components that can make Whole Life (or other forms of high cash value accumulation life insurance) attractive are:Tax advantages similar to a roth ira - when you look at the potential after-tax yields over time, this is hard to beat.

3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

Since I am not local I am hoping some of the experienced investors can tell me which neighborhoods make for great rentals. 

@Kar SunRental prices are hyper localized.

I can't address the accounting question, but from the listing perspective you always want to represent the property accurately, and make it as attractive and enticing as possible.

Unlike, an independent GC, who undertakes a broader array of projects, Curbio’s project experience will be more uniform and consistent over time (e.g. focusing on a core set of projects, with similarly attractive traits: impactful; reduced complexity; reliable sourcing; etc.).The “as-is” investor approach that you describe should work, as you would have all of the criteria necessary to be deemed a “qualified-prospect” for Curbio, e.g.: sufficient equity to cover a min $15K budget and ample up-side potential to deliver a sufficient positive ROI.

Most of us Don't live here or have property here.You would likely have better luck with a local FB group or thumbtac.cim

You want to make sure you work with a local agent expert who knows the streets and knows the leasing cycles of the campus you're on.

Hey Ken, I would look into investing in your local market.

Go to your local REI meetup.