Student rentals. 5 miles from campus too far?

[Alipate Moleni]

I own a 4 bed 2 bath 2100ft2 rental in Orem, Utah that I could probably turn into a 6 bedroom house. Its about 5 miles from both BYU and Utah Valley University Campuses, about 10 min drive to both campuses. Is this too far from both campuses to turn into a student rental?

[Jay Ingersoll]

@Alipate Moleni I invest in Student rentals. The reason to invest in student is because the premium rent you can get. However, the to get that premium, you have to be almost on campus to give the “student experience”. That is just my opinion. For me to call it a student rental, I want something they can walk to class.