The only students I've ever rented to were an engaged couple approaching graduation.

I've been investing in Waco for 5 years now specifically in student rentals.

Your input really put my idea into perspective for an eager college student like me.  

I am a Nursing student at JHU and chose to purchase this place to live in w/ roommates & hold onto after I'm done.

I was hoping if there were any investors in the local area, or just investors doing student rentals, and attornies who know what to put on the lease agreement.

However, as much as I would like to be able to analyze AND purchase properties on my own, I don't have the cash to invest yet (and as a teacher, it might take me a while...). 

My parents say I should back out, take the loss for appraisal and inspection, and put my savings towards the remaining balance on my student loans.

Made up of 2 credit cards and a student loan. 

I am looking to cater to my fellow servicemembers or perhaps students looking for cheap schooling here.I got viewpoint.ca which is an amazing map of the real estate in the province, but I'm not sure how accurate it is and how to use it as an investor. 

Yes, may be college students and those who haven't started a career may rent, but with many single family home building projects and the ease at which first time home buyers can get loan, i am just wondering renters will eventually  dwindle over time and the house owned by investors will stay vacant with loan payments due every month.Will that be the next crisis like 2008?