About me:Towards the end of a long rewarding career on the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department and as a Rescue Squad Officer on DHS/FEMA Ohio Task Force One, I began investing in real estate, both from a rehab/turn-over and a buy-and-hold approach.

@David Huynh talk to the residence life or housing department at SCSU (if that's the college you're talking about, of course).Ask them if they would be interested in using your apartment as student housing, or if you could list your apartment with them as available housing.  

@Grant Boynton  Matt hit the nail on the head.. go sit down with your most experienced civil in that market. they will be able to answer most questions right off the top ... you could also simply walk up to the counter at the planning department and discuss it.. construction financing will be huge stumbling block for someone in your situation.

Jared Kulp you could ask for the REO department and try to find the asset manager.

I like cap rate & cash on cash return #s a little better than per-unit only because if the owner has to pay for the utilities I can use a 60 or 65% expense ratio instead of 50% (in the quick math department).

We have three water bills from the Water Department, Malden, MA.

We have three water bills from the Water Department, Malden, MA.

Dear all,My name is Manoj.

It ain't a go it alone rodeo these days.That investor could very well be making decisions based on some very bad information that will cost them dearly.

Dear Experts Here is where I am and where I want to be.