The reasons are 1- less competition in commercial2- greater property types lead to more opportunities for “value added”3- commercial net income projections include expense for property management, 1-4 unit residential usually do not4- greater “universe” of properties to buy allow higher minimum return standards Of course residential is MUCH easier to successfully deal in, and with reasonable leverage has small downside risk, so I 100% agree that most investors should stick with residential.  

Hi, I have a property in the edge of the university city area of Philadelphia.

There is significant room rental demand near the University especially. 

Looking around Saint Lukes, KU Medical Center, and The University of Missouri to rent mostly to travel nurses/ professionals. 

The university is right downtown. 

If I were you, I’d work to get up the DP and closing costs for a single family house near the university you will attend for med school, then I’d rent out the rooms to other med students.  

I'm based on NJ and my goal is to invest in MTR, single-family or duplex, near hospitals or universities. 

There is no real universal way to do this.  

It is a hub network for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Allegheny Health Network.

We are in the Bay Area near hospital systems, university and easy commute into SF.