Not that I am into that side of things as I have a property manager, however I have heard of others using it.legally, wouldnt 'play' with excuses to discriminate (ie, telling families their reference check didn't clear meanwhile 'preferring' studens for the unit or house) unless there was a bona-fide loophole to do so (ie, a statute allowing for an owner to Prefer Students for their Rental House because the owner is also a student living in the house). that's simply a risk i would not want to take unless i had a legit, legal reason for preferring students over any other family status for my rental house. labelling a rental property as 'Student Rental House' could have repercussions if not planned legally; ie back in college i stayed in 'Student Housing' but it was Off-Campus Housing OWNED by the university; i've never come across 'Student Housing' rentals unless it was a frat/sorority house or one owned or officially associated with local educational institutions. would love to see a loophole in your jurisdicton that allows for independent rental unit(s) to be dedicated to specifically students. ie, u could make a strong argument that for a 2 family house, the students in one unit might seem too noisy for a quiet, sensitive elderly coulple already living right below or smack next to them - or vice versa.good luck and by the way i do like the idea of what you are doing: at least considering mixed housing although yea there could be a conflict of interest and perhaps that could be your argument for preferring students since students might party often as compared to say, elderly families i guess?

I had one tenant (an elderly woman) give me a hug when i told her i was raising her rent by $25/ month, she expected a larger raise when i bought the property. 

I had a very elderly woman in the building I managed, and if I didn't see her for quite a while, I'd worry that she'd died in her apartment. 

Account Closed I know an elderly gentleman that has a house with 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Hello all,1st of many posts im sure.Im purchasing a 4unit building from an elderly owner.Her husband who recently passed away, never collected security deposits from any tenant.I don't know the reasoning, nor do I care.What I do care about is, what I should do about it.3 are long term tenants, and 1 is 3 years. 

I have a soft spot for the elderly and yes, perhaps I did let her push me around too much.

I am showing the house to a lady who is taking care of her elderly parent.

For example, lower income and elderly might not have internet and depend on the paper more.

The exceptions I've seen are almost exclusively elderly folks that were evicted after their trigger happy landlord didn't realize they were in the hospital, and instead of filing for abandonment, filed for eviction.

Trouble is, every time it gets really hot, the local news runs another Death Watch segment where children, the elderly, and the sick are suffering and dying.