Hey Darin,I'd start first by your inner circle, coworkers, friends, family etc.

I had a friend do this not too long ago.

If I know anything, it’s that the more people you can call friends in this industry and market, the more opportunities will come your way.

Rent rooms to all your friends and live for free.

Hustle.Talk to REI friendly brokerage houses like 2nd City, get knowledge and potentially leads from them.

Ive seen many posts regarding friendly cities but they are quite old.

With that being said, if you and your friend/partner can qualify for FHA financing and are content with living in the seacoast for at least a year after graduation, it is a great way to get started.

Asking for a friend - My friend owns a condo that is in a trust, has built up decent equity, and its been rented out for the last 8 months.

No need to make her an irate tenant for your friend for the next eight months.

we have already told friends and family they will be subject to the same background check process but we prefer to not put ourselves in that position at all and will discourage them from thinking about the property for their potential rental.