.* Along the previous line - research specific lenders and find those that do "direct engagement."

I'm assuming you do not plan to live in the property. 

Make plans to draw in certain people and think about how the units are set up.

Here is my plan and then my questions below:1) I want to buy single family homes across various states with each home having its own LLC in that particular state.2) I want these various LLCs to be owned by a Wyoming Holding LLC for anonymity.Here are my questions:a) Is it really as easy as creating a Wyoming Holding LLC online (e.g. zen business) and then creating an LLC for the homes  in the relevant state (again using zen business as an example) ?  

All this stuff is mumbo jumbo honestly, you need to talk to a specific lawyer that knows your specific interests.

@James Whitehead does your lender know you plan to tap HELOC for down payments?

It's hard to come up with specific criteria before seeing how much I would be approved for. 

My instinct tells me that housing geared towards students must be posted somewhere specific, and you'll have to search for it. 

Do you plan on holding it for 10 years?

You have all of the different things you could do included in it and you can modify it to meet your specific needs.