Would college kids commute to Jacksonville University from the east side or is that too far?

In my opinion the best strategy is to try to find a SFH in a more affordable area (Clairemont, North Park, Kearney Mesa, College Area) with a minimum of 4+ bedrooms that also has a value add opportunity for forced equity (converting garage into ADU for example).

BRRRRing can be a little dicey with the cost of supplies having risen exponentially; even so, there are abundant opportunities in college towns throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college.

Background: I own 2 4-bedroom rental homes in Baton Rouge, LA for purely college students (upperclassman) - both profit over $500/month after property management fees. 2 partners of mine and I are looking for new real estate investment opportunities.

To start I cannot decide between doing a vacation rental long distance (maybe Galveston TX or Myrtle Beach) vs a closer to home college town rental (Muncie, IN).

FWIW, I consider growing enrollment in local colleges, special partnerships that involve local government and businesses, population trends, and defensive industries similar to those in the financial markets. 

I went to college at UNA and would appreciate the incite,as i have been looking at the market as of late.

This is 24 buyers.After the 6th month, your first round buyers are ready again to buy an other property from you.Now, a lot can go wrong for the buyers, and some buyers may do something wrong, stupid, and drown, die, loose their money, explode, internally combust, turn into smurfs... and can no longer continue investing.

I'll be going to college next year (Applying + Hoping for UCLA), but I was wondering if House Hacking might be a good idea once I'm down there.