I put up the rest of my sign and stopped spending all my free time doing that.I am wanting to pursue cash flow real estate preferably duplexesI would like to own a duplex and live in one side but since i havent found any in a great area for less than 150k im looking for anything.I just turned 24 I have 720 credit scoreI am a 1099 contractor--Tile showers and floors-- last two years i have been a student half the time and took off alot not really trying to produce high income doing what i do.

Too many of us are strapped with enormous or unaffordable student debt.  

If I did an open house I wouldn't be able to watch everyone to make sure they aren't swiping things.I try to outline our guidelines on the phone: 3x monthly rent in income or personal guarantor with students, no criminal record, no evictions.  

The tax guy though has still been pretty good for her.As for me while my mother was going through all of this I'm drowning in student loan debt.

Here are some tips and things to consider as you move towards buying your 30 unit deal:Get very clear on the type of property you want to buyWhere is it locatedWhat is your exit strategyHow are you going to financeDo you need to raise private moneyHow much private moneyWho will be your loan sponsorHow are you going to manage - self manage or third partyBuild your team - real estate broker, real estate attorney, SEC attorney, title, insurance, contractor, management companyFinally, I say this all the time to my students, is that you will do the same amount of work to purchase a 30 unit deal as you will do on a 100 unit deal.

I'm a college student that is looking to connect with experienced agents and investors about local real estate in Montclair, NJ.

I am curious to know how people feel about renting to college students?  

Johnny,As in every other career, you can be very successful as a Real Estate Agent if you are passionate, persistent and dedicated to the profession.  

I’m a recent graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology with my B.S in Mechanical Engineering and I plan on continuing my education as a full-time graduate student pursuing a M.S. in Power and Energy Systems.

That area can have streets that cater to college students closer to Sloan and also very poor and dangerous streets closer to route 62, Bailey Avenue.