Financing is another issue - we are used to low down payments and 30 year fixed interest rate loans - which is the engine of the US hounsing market.

Undercut the cost of a dorm room and get a serious upper level student, not a freshman, (like pre-med or engineering) and you should do well.  

I stumbled upon BiggerPockets while I was researching different careers that line up with my interests:PlanningBusiness and Business ManagementInteracting with peopleSystem designBuilding and ConstructionDesign and visual productionNot having a traditional full time desk jobPassive income that would give me the freedom to work another job that I enjoyed but didn't make that much moneySince I was young I knew that I wanted to do something that related to engineering, and I have always had a passion for building, designing and working with my hands.

check your state laws many states have implimented new LAWS that are quite robust as it relates to who can deal with a homeowner that is in crisis.. 

Depending on your needs to properly update any property, I can provide the contractor and/or engineer, that you might need. 

I have been an RA twice, worked two other jobs, and had three engineering summer internships through my four years.

I work full-time as a Electronics design engineer, and have been doing it for about 2 years now.My short-term goal in a nutshell is to acquire as many cash flowing properties as I can.

My current career is as a civil engineer and hope to branch out into the real estate world!

Traffic Engineering?

The engine and niche I'm referring to is quality affordable housing thats already here and totally ready to fly off the shelfs.