It could be a gift from family, or money that you have saved.I would suggest getting a part time job now, then transitioning to full time once you're done with school so you have work history to qualify for a loan. 

I recently became interested in REI after I found out one of my bosses at work has been doing long distance investing in multi family homes. 

Is it families, students, contract workers?

Unlicensed contractor agreed to do work, then moved his family in and never did the agreed upon work.

I will do flips and new build single family homes all day long, if I can get a 50% annualized return on my capital.  

Own a rental single family home in SW FL that cash flows about $1000/month (after all expenses, and my insurance nearly doubling over the last year). 

I'm an investor and agent in the Reno, NV area and my family and I have been investing here for years.

My husband and I are considering purchasing a multi-family property in Harrisburg or surrounding areas.

This was in the context of adding value when selling a property, and it got me thinking how this translates to LT rentals.I have a 3/2 single family LT rental in a C class neighborhood in the Charlotte, NC metro area.

Looking to restart with some single family homes with slight rehabs that will allow me to put my hvac experience to good use!