In addition, there will be a ton of high school seniors coming to campus Jan-March to tour campus etc to decide if they would like to attend etc. 

He may have to eat those additional expenses if he can't prove he had approval prior to doing it.c.

After we gave him additional time to come up with the money (a mistake I know), he said he COULD pay, but that it would only be in cash (not in the lease) and we would have to come pick it up.  

In addition lower rents will decrease the value of a property, not necessarily its appraised value, because no buyer will desire to pay retail for properties with reduced cash flow.

Usually companies are charging 10% on top of maintenance repairs, in addition to one months rent as a placement fee for leasing unit.

Both can save time and improve efficiency, depending on how hands-on you want to be. 

I do not see that home prices have dropped 2-3% and this is a lot of added savings in additional to a downpayment if so. 

This strategy involves holding the properties for the long term and profiting when you sell them.Here are some additional factors to consider when choosing a real estate investment strategy:Risk tolerance: How comfortable are you with risk?

Obviously do your own research before asking people on Facebook, but just another way to connect with hosts and see what they do and how they file those STR taxes and maybe some additional helpful info. 

Additionally, I wholesale deals and we buy & hold in SE Wisconsin.