I would not do anything until you have a new steady income well established.After that it depends on how much money you have and what your interests and skills are.

Hey @Patrick Philip Estimating Repair Cost is one of the 5 skills needed to be a Pro at Wholesaling.  

I am self employed doing hardwood flooring (which I love) and I am very active in my trade.  

It is a trade off between higher and reliable rent and extra time getting it rented and extra costs and hassles with the yearly inspections. 

That'd be easy to google.My overall advice would be to look for a part time job in real estate (either at an agency, analyst intern, mortgage co, etc) while you're a student and if you really want to invest in RE at this point, do it through a REIT or some publically traded company like CapitaLand (an example, not my stock pick) until you have a bit more saved.

Additionally the assets trade at all time highs, at very low cap rates.As millennials get older and have children, they need more space so they will move out of apartments into houses either renting or purchasing.

There is a serious trade off for using these but they are great loan programs if you are trying to do something outside of the bucket of conventional financing.

Though I’m open to investing in Tahoe, I won’t be able to live there while working (it’s a 4+ hour drive) so I believe that’s out for now.Current situation: Excellent credit Down payment ready, though I am confirming exact number with my father who is planning to help with this Working in San Jose/95125, would prefer to not have to commute more than 40 minutes/day Family is in Sunnyvale, Foster City, and SF so I’d rather not move too much farther south than SJ My skills: I’m extremely detail-oriented, good with numbers, and work in Marketing for a living.

My attorney and my CPA are both real estate investors, so they see things from my perspective and are sharpening their skills and strategies on their own deals as well as on mine.  

Most people are not, and so end up constantly trading the car and the note for a newer car and newer note.