Student housing is our most popular real estate investment strategy here

From what I can see on their site they have a pretty detailed projection sheet that covers most of the important items.

If so how will that affect our tax returns if filing separate?

Some ideas: posting on forums; reach out to your network; college campuses; business relocation sites; and yes, social media :) Use a good screening procedure to weed out unqualified applicants.

We discussed this with our agent, and they recommended a traditional rental policy with an umbrella policy. 

(our rates are going sky high!)

All our meetups that I personally attend. 

Both have cat (which is fine since never had mice when cat was on-site)1. 

Use a site like batchleads or propstream. 

. - not a lawyer but I know someone in a similar position who acted as a private money lender (silent partner) on a rehab to generate passive income.You could also look into the many turnkey providers to sites like Realtyshares, Honemestors, etc who will provide you with a K1 for passive income.