But before that, I want to know what is a good way to determine my purchasing power.

It's often cheaper, more space, and more freedom for the students, so once they realize that in the dorms freshmen year it's a no-brainer.

And so, knowing that RE investing is my ticket to financial freedom as well as how important a location/market is for investing, how much do you believe I value the RE market while looking for my first job?

Particularly in winter  All I know is we have never had a complaint about temperature.240VAC powered tubs heat up pretty quick.

This will increase the return above what can be obtained on a passive investment.The flipside of having the power to control everything is that it can be alot of work (and a full-time job if a person is putting in sweat equity).

No telling what issues this could have caused if I didn’t know they moved out and there was no power to the home for a month.

Talk to your lender before making any moves.If you are doing seller financing/Wrap, you have more freedom to buy property inside the LLC if you want to.

There are still several powerful wealth generators from a long term rental and cash flow is not the only one. 

You'll receive rental offers when a nearby policyholder requires a temporary home, with the freedom to accept or decline them.

I'm extremely nervous about starting in real estate but I want to provide more for my family and buy more freedom for myself and think this is the vehicle to do it with.