Because you are self servicing your loans most are not legally compliant with consumer protection laws and CFPB requirements such as sending statements on a monthly basis that have all the language the CFPB requires as well as each state may have additional requirements for sending out just a simple statement.

Commercial is a universe apart from Residential and yes, commercial is 10X easier in regards to the things we are speaking on. 

Hi everyone,My name is Steven Pham and I'm a graduate student at the University of Toronto.

And becoming a first time investor in a country they don't live in and they don't speak the language will be interesting for them.

I don't have language in my contract about shortening stays, but you could.

I use: Coaches Companies that hire seasonal workers College Housing website Official Parent Group for Colorado Mesa University Craiglist Zillow Avail - posts to 30 sites for free Apartments Roomies Market place Reddit Tenants incentive "Room for rent" Signs - google Voice to hide my actually phone number Your cities Department of Human Services College bill boards rip off advertising

Hence the scariest word's in the English language; "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help".... 

Buying near a trauma center or university is a solid plan for later, but getting experience with a simpler rental first can save you some headaches!

I have a MTR near Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, and I found it was a bit tougher than I expected to secure tenants.

The second of two homes I bought when I sold the rental, I would have bought a more expensive one as the one I got was close to the university and tended to attract students which had higher turn over (though it may also be my local market).I'd also look up how to do a 1031 (I think that is what it's called, I'm not in the US) where you defer capital gains taxes on rentals by buying another within a set period of time.