@Forrest Shaw Wanted to check in and see if you got a deal this summer and what were some of the places you ended up getting good info from.  

@Damaso Bautista & @Danielle Rincon I was probably unclear when I said it is a competitive market...it is for the landlords and especially the newcomers...most students in the area sign with their off-campus housing about a year and sometimes even two in advance...this is something I couldn't even imagine and was totally unprepared for...last summer (before it was clear my previous GC would not hit the target date)...the only interest I got for the house was from last-minute grad students and very few of them...again...covid actually created more demand it seems.

My contracts are usually one year deals, 7-10 months long, and than come home for the summer and look for new deals to go back overseas.

I grew up in Port Alice, far north of you, but traveled to Parksville every weekend in the summer, so I know the area well. 

That is what we did with my primary house this summer (minus the multi-family aspect).

Looking to move forward in early next spring to posture for summer clients.

The connections you will make at school and summer internships are priceless.  

Originally posted by @Summer Noyes:I'm currently screening applicants for our first rental property.

We are closing on a summer home that we will be renting out when we are not using it.

They are busier this summer than last summer.