Most of the adults couldn't care less about the Xbox, but seeing a nostalgic arcade cabinet with 60 retro games on it brings back memories - and they are the ones paying the rent  It is all about the pictures too - the standup arcade cabinets are going to give you a bigger bang in that department than the Xbox, but the kids/teens want the Xbox.  

Watch out for adults renting for their kid's youth group and the actual renter is not even there, just unsupervised 17 year old football players and cheerleaders.One thing to consider in buying a house is emergency response. 

I just think the zero response is a very rare- very unheard of response to what I did... and I think I'm dealing with a an immature adult who doesn't know how to communicate.  

$75 application fee per adult.

Facilitate conversation and get people to talk like adults.

This sounds like a good plan - sticking to the duplex or SFH for students is good too since most DSCR Lenders generally stay away from "student housing" but if you are looking to purchase a rental property that can easily be utilized to rent to any tenant (adult, family etc) including students, you should be OK

Hey, my wife and I own a variety of properties… warehouses, single family homes, self storage, commercial buildings, multifamily etc.
My son is turning 18 in December. He’s probably going to end up going to a trade s...

Hey, my wife and I own a variety of properties… warehouses, single family homes, self storage, commercial buildings, multifamily etc.
My son is turning 18 in December. He’s probably going to end up going to a trade s...

To me this makes sense because a one bedroom can host 1-2 people easily with a competitive ADR and cleaning fee, while 4+ beds can host multiple families and split up a higher ADR between more adults. 2 bedrooms can be price competitive with 1 bedrooms and attract the same guest avatar plus small families or 2 couples. 

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.