Mohit,I am in a similar position in regards to being outside of the country.I have chosen areas close to Universities as a revenue generator and an exit strategy.Even if the city or town once had financial difficulties, that is the not necessarily the case for your business as you decide which market demographic to chase.A city that has gone financially bad may be good business as they may try to get rid of their inventory of social housing.Look deeper into your business plan for what you want to get into and what you want to get out and what is your exit strategy.Best of luck

Curious, which of your degrees did you get first?  

However, I continued to finish my degree while working a full-time job and reading real estate books and running my real estate analyses at nights and on weekends. 

I have a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida. 

I'm trying to find the nicest way to explain to the landlord that this is now her responsibility without using the word "lazy", lol :-) I think more than lazy she is just inexperienced...all of us (landlord and tenants) are artists to some degree.

The house is close to the university (and there are a hand full in the same neighborhood/street that are for sale).  

Go straight to commercial with a big firm to get trained up.Two different universes.

I will be graduating with my bachelors degree in the next month, which means we will be moving to whoever I can land my first job, most likely Utah or Idaho.

Greg, become familiar with the Mobile Home University.

I have recently graduated from The Ohio State University and I am currently working in suburban Chicago.I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to save aggressively straight out of college and want to use these savings to invest in a owner-occupied multiplex.I am looking forward to engaging in the community and learning from its mentors and members.