I am a current college student and gained interest in real estate as I am working on a project focused on finding ways to expand opportunities for real estate investors.

We are currently building many investment Single Family Homes on independent lots that focus on maximizing rent.

Make it part of your business model and focus on scaling vs managing.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

We are focused on families and want to sleep 10 or more.

The 2008 timeframe was different and in situations a lot harder than now, but this market will shape a lot of investors that found their new market, product to focus on, and/or to dive in deeper when times get tough.   

Greetings and stay focused and united. 

It's great that you're focusing on building a solid foundation before diving into real estate.

With just three properties, do you think it’s worth hiring a CPA or tax specialist who focuses on real estate?

I would focus on credit, consider some alternative options to "free your Benjamins" out of your home, or even consider doing a partial sale of your home to give you capital to get back at it!