I have done my research in regards to paying off my student loans first, but they are at a 3.2% interest rate and I still think it is more beneficial financially to invest now while I am relatively young.

the biggest issues are that the available tenant base drops dramatically around October and doesn't pick up again till the end of the school year.People are no different than animals in that regard.They want to be settled and hunkered down in a property before the school year and/or bad weather starts.Quality tenants with good financial backgrounds don't want to move their families in the middle of an icy,snowy winter for obvious reasons,and good college students have already started school in August.Many of the few available tenants will have questionable backgrounds like recent job loss,previous eviction,bad credit,difficult income verification and don't make 3 times the rent,criminal records,etc.   

Pete Fortunato is also a very good resource to look up.http://www.bartowrealestate.com/about.htmlhttp://peterfortunato.com/

You will find a lot of resources here, if you choose to seek them out.

Make sure to do your due diligence on the water lines and pipes, etc. mobilehomeuniversity is a great resource.

Matt laid out the costs and expectations for you, so it will come down to how much time, energy, and resources you'll have for your real estate job.

I look forward to learning as much about real estate investing and strategies that will allow me to create a lifestyle of financial freedom and adventure!

Begin looking for deals via free resources, (here's a good guide to get you in the right direction: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/23/acquisitiondomination/).

Tour it in person, then ask to see the financials.

Another great resource of BP is networking, networking, networking...Let me know if you have any questions or want to chat sometime.