Definitely exhaust all the areas near you first though even though I know your area is super expensive maybe you'll get lucky and find a good deal. 

I know there are a few videos on youtube worth watching about how to generate your own leads and with minimal amount of money you can use options such as direct mail, signs, a website where distressed owners can input their information and it will relay them to your email. but definitely worth looking into. 

We will definitely check them out!!

I'm doing the same thing at the moment and one thing I can definitely tell you is that it's taken WAY longer than I expected. 

It's a unique situation that definitely has some upside.

There is definitely a shortage of supply of good quality student rentals in Windsor!

People definitely treat you differently when they know you can close deals effectively, but since you don't have a big track record yet my bet is that the people you're running into have a similar experience level as you do. they can't help you, you can't help them.

Banks are definitely tightening up their lending. 

I will definitely move my portfolio to management once it is in "maintenance" mode, but as I have grown it is tough to give up control on these items.

It is definitely something I am going to pursue.