I would suggest you look at the pictures in the "for rent" ads for that neighborhood and see what your competition is offering.  

I would make sure that your other policies are competitive.

It's a great way to see what the competition is up to!

The market seems having multiple price reduction with listings, less offers, not as competitive as before, and more and more inventory on the market yet no buyer.

First get out in the public and meet people, get referrals, start building a base of persons who can act as a center of influence and refer the public to you.

I've done a detailed competitive analysis and nobody on the market has the sq footage, washer dryer hook ups and is charging less than $650 plus $30 RUBS.

I like doing this type of deal because it scares away a lot of competition, meaning that a motivated seller has to negotiate with ME, because I might be the only one to negotiate with.You will need to build your own realistic pro-forma, plug in percentages if you don't have actual expenses.

I'm heading off to college in late August, and I was curious as to which degrees could influence the success of my real estate investing journey. 

Also, here's an article I wrote on how to stand out as a wholesaler - might be helpful as you get going: http://beta.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition

KC seems to be really competitive for those houses.