Home sharing as a vacation rental can in fact generate more income than a longer term tenant.

You can't just throw up new complexes left and right like you can in Kansas where it's flat and you simply build outwards. 

I do not enjoy the work and am doing everything I can in RE to not have to rely on that income.

because stability does not breed opportunity, things are set with no need to deviate from status quo.

I also study a lot, i read as much as I can in terms of finance and real estate books.

This is all assuming you can buy them at sufficient discount (often pennies on the dollar, which you can in these type of neighborhoods, usually from those distressed remote landlords that don't know how to run this model) to make it economically feasible to fix them up just enough to get you to your exit.

Because you are asking this question, you have a head start.As you move forward in your degree pursuit, the cost will never be less than it is today.I suggest getting as much education as you can in college and even a post Graduate program.

I'm trying to set myself up for success as much as I can in the meantime while I'm getting my savings together.

However I’m trying not to FOMO in while keeping a level head and learning as much as I can in the mean time.

I don't care what breeds/sizes they are.