I would run the numbers and figure out which option works best, but I think buying something near your college will probably be the best option.

She has helped me figure out the best types of insurance for rentals and flips alike, including unusual situations and is almost always the least expensive to boot. 

How exactly did you figure out the agent's compensation? 

-Worst case scenario--I have figured if I can get 7 properties (assuming I've paid cash for them all) by the time my spousal support runs out, while I won't live like a queen, I will be okay, even if I haven't made a career for myself or have to work a minimum wage job.I've been reading how I shouldn't be paying cash for these properties, which totally makes sense.

When I listed my apartment for rent, I just used Craigslist, figuring I would want to be competitive with what was listed at the time and I didn't have access to MRIS then. 

I'm trying to figure out how I could structure a deal where we both win because I'm not sure me buying it outright from him and flipping it is going to work from a numbers perspective.   

I'm assuming for the moment that it would be operated only during "the season" of roughly half the year and winterized the rest of the time and that while the units were occupied, utilities could total $700/month.4.

I am a newbie..figuring out how I am going to finance my 2nd property has been my #1 hurdle.

I’m just trying to figure out what the best move for myself is.

I am trying to figure out the best way to get some type of loan now so I can begin renovations and sell after the new year.