I just graduated from Boston University with a degree in Computer Science and Economics.I'm new to real estate investing, although my dad is an architect and grew up around construction.

Regarding syndications, if you are an accredited investor, you can buy into $50-125M projects with as little as $100,000 and diversify for some added safety.

My fiancé is currently in law school at Seattle University.

The two options I'm considering at this point are 1) start saving for a down payment for an apartment/condo which I will live in for two years (during grad school) and rent thereafter (to students near university) - and 2) don't buy now, rent during graduate school instead, and just put most savings away in traditional retirement saving vehicles.The time horizon for saving a down payment is 12-months.If more information is needed please let me know.

Good rail, highways, harbors, navigable rivers, air service, multiple world class universities, hospitals, shopping, farming, artisan manufacturing, theater, indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities can be found throughout one of the smallest states in the nation.

In my research I did find that many of the current platforms don't have any plans currently to make offerings to non-accredited investors.

He is an Active investor and accredited.

And they are building a new university less than a mile away which will only increase rentals.

That being said I'm 19 and a second year college student studying medicine at Colgate University so thats where I am when I am away from my home in Hamburg, NY.

The coming elections will also have a major impact which is yet to be seen.For now at least, maybe best to stay on course, but ease up a little so you can be nimble if the situation calls for it.One of the "universal constants" is change, ironically.David J Dachtera