I do a bit of flipping, BRRRR, long term rentals, and wholesale.

Exit StrategyResale Planning: Research market trends for optimal selling timing.Long-Term Investment: Consider retaining the property as a rental post-graduation.Marketability: Choose a property with appeal to future students or young professionals.By following these steps, you can make a well-informed decision and ensure a successful investment that benefits both you and your student during their college years and beyond.Peter Derry PHD Properties 

If the market is tough, I reduce the rent rate over the full 12-month term.

Hence if the lease clearly has terms against this and section 8 is supporting the rent, that is your best bet to ensure the tenant complies with the lease.

If it's worth that much, taking a HELOC on it should not be an issue at all long-term or short-term as long as the bank will do it.

Quote from @Martin Jones: Hello, I'm young individual who is interested in long term buy and hold multifamily real estate.

But I’m thinking of getting into STR investment and become more active.I’m a complete newbie to short-term rentals (STRs) and eager to wet my feet in this area.

However, rezoning now could still offer some advantages depending on your long-term goals.

She can use that money to get a hotel room or short term rental....or stay with family or friends.

As I've come to terms with this I have taken the last five months to regroup and really think about the future which brings me to my post and what I'd like to get the communities opinion on.I successfully negotiated and acquired one of my duplexes in 2017 that I nearly have paid off (note balance is $54k, property value $230k).