It's a great way to earn capital, you have the opportunity to provide a like new home for someone that otherwise wouldn't be able to make that happen and you get to improve the community!

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Conventional loans do have low interest rates but since Fannie/Freddie reduced the size of their portfolio of investment loans to 7%, the rates are pretty comparable to portfolio loans.

Refinance your SFR you live in to capitalize on the equity, reduce your payment because mortgage rates are so low right now, and take the capital and go invest it to create more income/wealth. 

Should I stick it out a few more years, earn money and get my degree and then start investing? 

Some lenders add additional requirements (such as higher down payment requirements, stricter debt to income ratios, etc.) to reduce their risk.

Doing those two things will go incredibly far to reduce your risk with the investment.

Our proximity also provides a level of reduced anxiety when a tropical storm jumps into the gulf.We could give up the management (and someday, likely will) to a local management company but we would also be giving up the management fee which is ~20% (of gross) on average.  

Be open minded about what you buy and what you plan on doing with it.Listen to your gut, despite what comps and people state.I was told I wouldn't get get more than $50k initially; then $80k.Be willing to spend $500 on a private appraisal to earn thousands more.

I didn’t need an ok, I’m not letting anyone down counting on my work, and I’ll earn just as much.