Hey @Anthony ZayasI would take my opinion with a grain of salt since I'm barely scratching the surface on this subject, but to answer your question...No.

I went to school for engineering and barely had time to work my part-time barista job.

But I'm not an accredited investor so I cannot participate through the regular syndication route is my understanding.

You also need to be actually spending time on your rentals and participating in their activities (as opposed to using a property manager basically). 

Here in Cleveland they barely answer the phone and are taking 2 weeks to even open the package, and then there is a 30-60 day wait to get approval.   

Please bare with me as I am new to the real estate investing world.

There are people paying 80k for a house worth 90k that rents for a 900/month rental and will never appreciate, and some pay more than that, which is fine for an outside investor who need a low risk place to store resources, but it doesn't make for a very profitable asset.So yes Fayetteville is highly resilient, but if you're willing to pay up for a property to the point it's barely breaking even, then it really only makes sense if you just need a place to store cash. 

I have great tenants who pay on time (knock on wood) but I barely break even in cashflow. 

I barely know where to begin.Your father no doubt financed your living expenses for at least the first 15 years of your life.If all was fair and even and 50/50 you would have paid him back the costs incurred plus interest.It is an honor for a child to be asked to help their parent at any age.

Buying into most places here would barely meet the 0.5% rule.