I prefer to walk a student through properties, show them what to look for, what to look out for.

I'll also share a bit of experience that I and so many of my other students have benefitted from - and that is weining yourself out of the tenant and toilet business altogether, to eliminate 80% of the stress and work involved with renting out Habitational real estate.  

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

As the property is less than 5 minutes from multiple universities and international schools, finding tenants (students or young teachers from abroad) will be no problem at all.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

I have friends that participate in pit bull rescue (homeowners, not renters), and I understand the problems they face, but I also have researched why insurance companies have breed restrictions, and the liability risk seems real enough for concern.  

I am 34 years old, have limited capital and student loans, and am interested in wholesaling properties or connecting motivated sellers and buyers for a fee.

It's not a market we are pursuing at the moment  - we do lower end, furnished aimed at international students - but I do know a couple of local investors who have units which are rented out to MLAs (Fredericton, being the provincial capital) or visiting business persons here on short term (i.e. several weeks or months) assignments.  

You will want to talk to either your real estate agent or an experienced property management company to get market based vacancy rates for college student rentals.