For the bathrooms and kitchen vinyl (that looks like tile) this works well for our tenants because the majority of them are college students.

Originally posted by Jon Holdman: In that case, tell them its their responsibility to get it cleaned up.I dunno, Jon, I've got a new batch of students in one of our freshly renovated houses and, apparently, nothing is their responsibility ... yet ;)

Excellent credit, enough for down payment, but student loans have slaughtered my debt to income ratio.Could I finance an investment property by claiming that my intention is to live there, and then pretend to live there for several years?

If you mean Other people that was taken at a bus tour we did for some of our local students.

Hi BP family,I am looking into Indianapolis and am wondering if anyone has experience owning properties whose target tenants are Indiana Wesleyan University students?

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing or vacation rentals.

Every street around USC is different --  students living next to blue collar or even gang areas when you get further from the campus.

Anything northwest of the White River would be considered pure student rentals.  

How in the #$@#$@# can you do your own due diligence when you are supposed to be teaching your students.  

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