If they are syndicating deals, how much of their OPM equity came from their students?

I did this in 2019 and bought a student rental wholly in the IRA.

I will be furnishing one side for now and leasing to a mid term rental until i get a property management company that will work the property or get it leased out to students What was the outcome?

In our student houses we use a programmable thermostat, but our building monitoring system has its own sensors and can override the wall thermostat and will not allow the temperature to get below 10C (50F) ... we are presently testing a new software load that will also prevent them from cooling the house too far in the summer.

A lot of universities have students that need mid term housing due to graduation dates, mini semester programs, etc. and I've found if you approach them and offer them a solution to this problem, they are willing to work with you and help send business your way. 

The property is located near two colleges, so I’m focusing on student tenants and planning for 12-month lease terms.Do you have any tips or advice for renting by the room?

This is defined as 30 days or more, and you will easily find nurses, professors, students, and more than need a 1-3 month airbnb.Speaking of, you could rent the whole space mid-term - and I suggest through airbnb or VRBO but you don't have to use those.

Quote from @Ellie Ha: Setting up my first rental for college students.

5+ Exciting DevelopmentsLong Term Rental buzzMid Term Rental madnessUNC- home to 30K+ students!

I tell most of my students I would manager myself at least 3-6 months depending on the learning curve.