You can house hack... you can lend to other investors.. you can invest in a syndication.If I were to imagine myself in your shoes.

I was in your shoes about a year ago and it took a while for me to find the right brokerage and I ended up with West USA Realty.

I have not been in your shoes where one applicant has enough financial muscle to back the mortgage and the other partner does not, but those two people will help if they can.

Its a very common misunderstanding how mortgage lending works as opposed to getting a credit card, for example.I’ve surmised there are a lot of things those flipping shoes aren’t telling you.

I am in your shoes very similar in my investing career.  

If I were in your shoes, I probably would have at least tweaked the request amount just to avoid it looking the way I mentioned.

What would I do if I were in your shoes?

If I were in your shoes, I would start getting to know the market *now* near your campus or where you are going to be living after graduation.

Of course, I may be biased, but I do think turnkey is one of the best options for people in your shoes - it would be nearly impossible for you to self-manage all the time with your job and family obligations.

Until you walk in your friend's shoes, don't judge-- you have no idea what they have gone through, or why they manage like that.