Most of the people who are renting are new college grads working for startups/tech sector, out of state people who are in contract positions and people who have 3+ hr commute. 

I did some investing several years ago but the market went crazy so I had to focus on something a little more stable as I'm a single mother with a 20yr old college student, and I'm sure you all know that college isn't cheap.

I purchased my first house (ugly, beat up foreclosure in New Brighton, Minnesota) fresh out of college and proceeded to renovate the house room by room (entire kitchen, bathroom, knocked out walls to make open concept, tons of tiling/flooring) with my girlfriend.

My first thought for you when it comes to Rolla or even Ft Leonard Wood would be buy and hold properties, Renting to college students when you will always have a continuous flow of and renting to military families as well.

I just graduated college and this summer I will be looking for vacation rental properties in the USVI, Puerto Rico, and Central America with a focus on Costa Rica.  

I'm a college student and am trying to get into rentals.

Moving on to college with skilled labor, machinist, dirt construction, and retail sales.

Almost 20 years old, in the middle of college, and I really want to use Real Estate as my tool to financial independence.Now I'm not asking for intro to Real Estate material or anything.

I love big goals and am always looking to connect with other investors in the area.I just started a thread about a flip my partners and I just completed in College Park (32804) that may be of interest to you:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/198...And @Matt Carpenter is absolutely right, that podcast is excellent for anyone with BIG goals.As is @Jay Hinrichs asset protection is imperative!

Thanks @Azeez, I would say the area is very much B and slightly rural however it is within a 5 minute drive to several major colleges, employers, and what would be considered an A market.