I'm very excited to get the ball rolling and see where this takes me in life.  

A long journey has now taken me here, where I have both a great and personal interest in Real Estate in this new stage of my life.

@David Huynh talk to the residence life or housing department at SCSU (if that's the college you're talking about, of course).Ask them if they would be interested in using your apartment as student housing, or if you could list your apartment with them as available housing.  

Plus, as long as they aren't making any extra principle payments then the single amortization schedule can be used for the entire life of the loan.

I don't want to necessarily say fun, but perhaps rewarding in paying that kind of respect to architecture and aesthetics by bringing an old home to life and then passing it on.

I have been looking over investing for some time, waiting for the right time in life, but finding out there is never a perfect time to get started.

Unfortunately that partner has had some events in his life that are preventing him from continuing to invest.

Life happens and people move around. it's about intent to stay now, which it sounds like you have. 

My life is in hollwood, my job in culver city... where should i look if i don't want to live in a war zone?

I keep pretty busy with my day job and family life, so I don't chase cash flow into the rougher parts of Tacoma, as I don't want too many tenant headaches.