Knowing an area very well (market trends, schools, new developments etc.) can be very beneficial for you and your investments.

I’ve managed to take a break from school to pursue investing.ive been managed to close over 100k + any advice for a youth investor on growth/scaling and not going broke.

I have a hefty down payment saved up and good credit score to buy but I do have a part time job currently while attending school.

The fun part is that I teach at an art school where I have some really scary looking, tatted and pierced co-workers who happen to have MA's in theater and wouldn't mind a fun gig over the summer. 

I have a few questions I'm hoping someone more experienced could give his insight on:1) I have the capital for the down payment if I get an FHA loan, but, as a graduate student, my W2 salary (stipend) is laughable and my DTI ratio would likely be too low to have the loan approved.

Im 22 years old and just graduated college.

Now I’m a middle school English teacher.

Zipcode parameters - Crime, Transportation/walkability, homeowners/rentals ratio, school rank, population demographic parameters, median house income, etc.2.

Doesn't Columbia have several med schools there? 

Of course, school is different than reality, but this experience leads me to believe I am capable of navigating the details of financing and refinancing a rental property investment. - I work for a company that sells home decorative goods to mass market retailers.