STRs in Non-Traditional MarketsShort-term rentals in areas near universities or event venues are gaining popularity.

While likely more expensive than Cleveland or Toledo, Columbus has a more diverse and robust economy, driven by government, education (Ohio State University), and healthcare.

Posted this on the Multifamily section, but realized after I should post it here.I am a current Senior at the  Catholic University of America playing Baseball and finishing up my accounting degree.

I now rent this property out to students at a nearby university.

This isn’t about immediate affordability; it’s about creating a sustainable system that gradually reduces costs and increases accessibility through scale and efficiency.Institutionalizing Cultural and Economic ValueSimilar to how pension funds and university endowments operate, this model institutionalizes cultural value.

At completion, the campus will bring 750 new master’s students and 100 new doctoral students to the area annually, providing talent from a top 25 public university to fill technology jobs in the D.C.

This is why so many people earn large sums of money quickly (lottery, sports, entertainment, etc.) and end up broke.Take Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.

This is highly lender-specific; there are no universal guidelines for DSCR loans like there are for GSE/Govvy loans.

Here's what works for me: 1) Posting your property on Facebook Marketplace2) Craigslist3) Talk to local universities or big corporations who may need short or long term housing for their clients4) Property managers are hit or miss.

This market is growing rapidly, it's a state capitol, and we have two major universities.