I'd recommend looking for either single-family homes or multi-family properties with 2-4 units.

I’ve seen some investors focus on surrounding areas or neighborhoods with more value-add potential, as they can offer better cash flow options.Curious to know if you’re also considering multi-family properties in the area?

I am currently trying to get into my first multi-family deal.

Those we bought were all VERY profitable & some of the multi's we sold & hold the 12% notes on, are going on 12-15 years.

Co-hosting is just like any other business---- scalable systems. 1) Know how to build systems2) Find a mentor who will teach you3) join a mastermind that will teach you4) Learn and grow as you go... but have insurance.

I stand corrected:)They do have an office in Metro Detroit and while we're far from perfect, we seem to get a lot of their unhappy previous clients.In our opinion, they built a system for Class A rentals - where tenants have 680+ credit scores and rarely have to be evicted or trash properties.They then tried to apply their processes to Class B & C rentals and that's when their service issues increased.All this caused them to recently significantly increase their Flat Fee pricing and monthly minimum charges.

For one of my multi-family properties, I chose to dig my toes in the sand and make extra payments on the principal until it was paid off. 

It is only difficult if you do it wrong.It is only difficult if you do not understand the concept of motivated sellers (which is indeed 99%+ of all the so-called experts that indeed pretend they got it figured out but they absolutely don't).BUT that doesn't mean off-market, motivated sellers are hard to find.They are indeed SO easy to find that as long as you do it right, you don't have to pay a cent or lift a finger to get them (once your system is set up).We get more than we can handle and anyone can do this without having to pay anyone anything to do it.

I am interested if anyone has a referral for a bank that will lend (first position) a HELOC on a 4 family property in Columbus, Georgia. This may put me in a position to be a cash buyer for the next property. I have a...

I think you did a great job highlighting both the pros & cons of student rentals & you definitely have the systems in place to keep scaling.