I can also mark down what addresses need cleaning or repairs.

If anyone can tell me some areas I should look into or non traditional alternatives to the average real estate agent I'd appreciate it.

I’ve read Brandon Turner’s Rental Properties book and Low (no) Money Down investing book, along with some other non-BP related books.

The undergraduates have been good but they are generally not very clean/neat people.

Clean work.Are those porcelain tiles or?

These tenants tend to be very good: clean, reliable, and professional.

Build your line of non-recourse funding to the point where you can use it to buy something substantial like an apartment complex or strip center without the need to get an approval from the bank.

I would essentially be renting it at cost, with an extremely small to non existent profit margin especially since whatever money I would make after mortgage and HOA was paid, would have to be rolled into an emergency fund for the condo in case and when something will inevitably need to be fixed.

There is certainly more work to do when buying non-performing notes when compared to performers.

Many time when you show up in person, it not only help build relationship but they also waive the fines, after all they are doing their best for their residents by accepting non paying job and trust me it is lots of work and time they all allocate.