These days, a couple of things seem to be affecting how and where college age students are attending classes. The use of online classes has been increasing every year and are projected to continue to increase. Also,...

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This allows you to control renovations and decide whether to self-manage on the back end.

Live in one unit and rent out the others to cover your mortgage.Seller Financing: Negotiate terms with the property seller where they act as the lender, often requiring a smaller down payment and bypassing traditional underwriting.Partnerships or Joint Ventures: Partner with an investor who provides the capital in exchange for a share of the property’s equity or income.Lease Options: Use a rent-to-own agreement, which allows you to control the property while saving for a formal purchase.BRRRR Method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat): Acquire a distressed property with short-term financing, rehab it to increase value, rent it out, and refinance to recoup your initial investment.Pro TipStay in close communication with your lender as you approach your next purchase.

In a syndication you have low control and also limited liquidity. 

Killeen is a good cash flow market, but you have to buy in the right area and also time your tenant turnover to the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season since it is predominately military town

If you do more than one unit this way make sure you don't need a boarding house license in your town. 

I'm normally not one that advocates trigger-happy decisions, but IMO this kind of investing needs solid boots on the ground, and you're out of town.

Alternatively, some purchasers want to control the process in return for more certainty.For a non-delegated correspondent loan, the loan purchaser will get involved and direct all processing decisions.

I am an out of state investor and looking at duplexes in fort valley close to fort valley state university. They could positive cashflow and i believe there should be good rental demand from student population but i a...