Something I thought about was offering a bonus (built into my initial expense of course :wink: ) to the agent who sells the property.

You just set up a corporation, which then pays you a 'salary', and bonuses, and taxes your 'payroll taxes' out of your paycheck.I know you're probably thinking, "but I can't give myself a salary because I never know how much I'll make."

Appreciation is a bonus. i am willing to pay more for house that is in good area to get good tenants quality.

I know there are a lot of added bonuses to having the license (BP podcast episode 10, goes into some detail about this).

But it has a very large "bonus" room.

My crews usually work late and I give them a bonus if work is finished without defect and ahead of time.

Appreciation would a bonus, so don't count on it.

The house is a side by side duplex with a bonus area upstairs that was converted to two beds and a bath.

My focus is on cash flow and I see appreciation, at least in the short run, as simply a bonus.

Sounds like you know your niche market and have a plan, that's a huge bonus to start with.If you haven't done so already, you might want to set up your keyword alerts (top of page to right, under yellow bar) maybe with the city you're in, student housing, and other terms you'd like to be notified of when they're being discussed.