@Kyle Coleman I've learned more about how to build a house in the few months following the flood than I took away from a four year Construction Management degree from LSU.  

Then I stumbled on Bigger Pockets and see if may just be able to do this.I do have a degree in interior design with a minor in architecture so I'm hoping that will be helpful in my future plans.

My name is Tony and I am new to BP and the forum, I was aspired to become a C suite member of a Fortune 500 companies after graduating with my Master Degree in business until I read the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad", I made a decision then to retire from my current job in 5 years through passive income generated through rental properties and am currently studying real estate investing and aiming to purchasing my first property before the end of this year, I look forward to learning from everyone and to achieving financial freedom together!

Austin,As someone with a financial planning degree, having worked in that field after college and interfacing with a recent planner with my sister looking at retirement, I can probably envision a vast majority of their advice is around stocks, bonds and annuity products where they get a commission for offering them.  

Most of our student tenants tend to be at the graduate level or pursuing second degrees (i,e. law) and their guarantors are simply for financial certainty.

They require the borrower to make a 20-30% down payment, have a clean credit history, and depending on the site may require a degree of experience in the property type.Now, there are some sites that do not have these requirements and let just about anyone use their site in an attempt to raise capital, but these sites require the sponsor to pay a "listing fee" to post, and a "success fee" if capital is successfully raised.  

To make matters worse, I am in college (military reasons), and have used all my savings to fund my degree.

So I could in theory see it reducing supply by some degree as well. 

I will be attending school to get my degree in marketing.

Ian - Looks like Ohio has an 120 hr pre-licence requirement, to be completed at an approved institution which meets State guidelines (accredited for 2 yr degree programs or above).