I'm only licensed in TX and don't know where you are, so seek competent legal advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.Any kind of sub-2 I've seen involves getting several signatures from the owner. 

I would be interested in hearing more about other student rental markets and individuals experiences operating before and during COVID.If you would be interested in talking more, comment below or describe your favourite Ontario student rental market and why?

So you lost 3 weeks worth of rent, a $99 deposit, payed 2/3 of the cost of repair, and still have a broken machine because it should have been replaced and not repaired.Conversely you could have just skipped the insurance altogether and had the HVAC properly replaced by competent technicians a day or two after it broke and gone about your merry way avoiding all of the mess.

BRRR require cash to compete with off market buyers and experience with contracting team.

When you're competing with many other first time home owners and a shortage of product, it's extremely difficult to enter in.

I would first recommend trying to get seller/owner financing if you can and if you believe that your neighbor is a trustworthy individual because that way you can convince them that they will continue to receive a steady income while not having to hassle with the maintenance and management of the property.

Do you mean a resource to research individual markets? 

The thought of being able to get up out of bed on any morning and decide I want to go to Paris or New York today seems like a dream because to me that's what life should be about -- making experiences every single day.This is the start of a big journey in my life and I hope I can meet some great people along the way and being in this community of like-minded individuals I know that I will!

I currently hold a real estate license in NJ and have partnered up with an individual who has capital who wants to obtain investment properties.

Five and up you're in commercial territory with higher rates, shorter terms.Also, I owned condo rentals, and the HOA provide several laundry rooms in the complex, and they forbid washers in individual units.