You may find there are ten other homes like yours on the market but they are all older and in worse condition, or you're closer to a good school, or your house sits right next to the highway while the rest are in quiet communities.

A lot of people in the industry who have old school ways of thinking, don't let them deter you from your mission 

Her friend is a hairdresser and the fiancé is just starting med-school.

Still can find some solid SFR's in Mount Healthy, but the school district is not good either.

You want good schools, population stability, strong employment/average income, etc.Finally, narrow it down to the type of property you are looking to invest in: single-family, multi-family, short-term rentals, etc.I recommend "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene for more details on how to evaluate a market.

I have a FT career and will be going to grad school this Spring.  

See this article for example of the kinds of construction techniques available to do it: https://extension.usu.edu/pests/schoolipm/files/school-ipm-documents/ipm-design-and-construction/IPM_Design_Construction_1.pdf I have some personal experience in making a normal home pest resistant because I once bought a house that had roaches and I didn’t want to kill them and struggled with making the home pest resistant by sealing entry points from the inside.

More insight to your daughters work location, importance of schools, transit options, or level of entertainment within walking distance will play a part in what anyone on here can recommend.  

In a good area, good schools, it all checks out.

I recently visited my best friend from high school in Chicago.