I am a graduate of the University of West Florida.

I am looking to research, and gain connections in this real estate universe from networking (hoping BP will help make that possible). 

The town I am focusing on is Oxford, Ohio, home of Miami University.

Unless you are buying around a larger college/university where rents are high you might be better off just finding a good rental anywhere. 

I will be graduating from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelors in Sociology.

That means that half of that universe of potential folks who do qualify shouldn't be candidates for modification since they don't actually have employment.  

I see a lot of courses at local Universities - UCLA has an extension series of classes for instance and there's like 30 different real estate focused classes.  

Hi @Shaun CaldwellI will admit that I don't have much experience in renting by the room, except for when I had roommates, but i do think that you should find out if there are any city ordinances that would prohibit more than 2 or 3 non-related family members living in the same dwelling or on a lease.Other than that, I think that a student rental may work if there is a college/university near you.Good luck.

At the moment, I'm a year away from graduating with a BA in Economics from Columbia University. 

In the parallel stock market universe, the considerations are similar.