We have been in a multi-year half-hearted search for a SFH in Colorado (we are out of state) where "the numbers work" for renting a place for 9 mos during the school year (Sep-May approx.), and living there ourselves ...

When I coach minor rehabs with my students I encourage them to find private lender money, pay a good interest, use self-directed IRA custodians, and pay off the loan within three monthsNow you can rinse and repeatAnd please note these are minor rehabs where you rip out the kitchen and put a new one and do it fast, not a full-blown rehab

I'm currently an accounting student at Florida International University.

I won’t be fully employed during these four years, but I will have income in the form of student loans.

I will add a few.Convert a one bedroom apartment to a two bedroom. 100/month and $15k on an 8 cap sale.RUBBSCovert 12 studio student housing apartments to 3 fourplexes for a increase of $24k per year or $282,000 increase on an 8.5 cap saleGarage rentals.To name a few. 

This is what I train my Lease 2 Own Students that are new.Market Rent Investigation.Start with Trulia and ZillowThen go to the largest property management co, walk in and say:"Uhm, heard you guys are awesome property managers, I have this property, I really dont get market rent, can I talk to a property manager?"

Alternatively, explore the myriad of real estate crowdfunding platforms, and invest in several of the properties offered there, from SFRs in Dallas to huge student housing developments in California, to Class A office space in Manhattan.

I am FOREVER a student, I'm willing to offer all I can to assist REI/partners in accomplishing your goals the best I can.

I am a young student (21 to be exact) looking to invest in real estate.

if i had $800/yr + incorp fees to blow and not worried about the strict statutory periodic tax filing before i was 18, (or my parents were willing to chip in) i'd go Curtis' son's route.although time flies between 17 and 18 anyways. and so to reiterate - aside from reading books, and visiting REICs - i'd be focused on interning in any of the many REI arenas, including property management, architecture, sales, just to name a few (unless my parents also happened to be in some level of REI in which case i would likely be somewhat 'home schooled'  student of REI to an extent already). good luck on ur 1st REI deal whenever it happens; i wouldnt be in any rush for a 'before 18' deadline unless was into 'NUMEROLOGY' or something and since again at the moment ur starting 'early' (statutorily before able to enter deals/contracts as a minor) as it is!