I think most of the students at those two colleges are commuters anyhow.

In Land Investing Online there is a free support group as well as an affordable monthly subscription (I think $100) where you can share your deals for input from the other members. 

I dove into real estate as a college student, working in New York City as a real estate agent during the summers.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Allen, you mentioned your kids going to college.

I haven’t used them yet but Universal Settlement Services is an investor friendly title company in the state college/altoona area.

In my experience, the larger properties pre-lease earlier (5+ BRs) than the smaller properties.This student rental thread may be helpful: Nearing 1,000 College Tenants - Here's What I've Learned

I've been running no-pitch meetups since the pandemic where we started online and it takes a lot of vetting and not over-promoting.

To managed it a bit easier (when you grow to more than a dozen), it'll be better to have one online login and manage all 'child' accounts.

With a mix of college students, medical professionals, and blue-collar workers, the rental market stays pretty steady.