They are more work - normally the units are furnished and stocked with towels, dishes, utensils, etc. ... kind of cross between an apartment and a hotelIn your situation, I presume they are bringing their own furniture, but you may want to consider renting furnished as there is less wear and tear to your unit with all the moving in and moving out.Here we are not allowed to require or accept rent more than one rental period in advance.  

The principles are the same, financing, valuation, management etc. are all the same, the only thing that's different is the amount of dollars involved.Bill Gulley Good grief Bill, could you have made that a little more complicated, I don't think it quite qualified for a doctorate.

You know you can buy stocks in a real estate reit.

Chinese stock market took a nosedive (~25%) this week and last.

@Samson Kay, the principle is not the key thing. 

I've said much of the same regarding fundamentals about the current exuberance in the Salt Lake market (combined with the current flight from stocks and surplus of 1031 money now that investors can relinquish at reasonable prices).We also have a race against the uptick in interest rates that I think will soften the market this fall (but no crash).  

On our way home he downloaded the game on my IPad and was teaching my 8 year old daughter about stocks, assets, liabilities and all things "Rich Dad"..  

Putting her money in the ups and downs of the stock market?

Housing is plenty affordable, but the housing stock was not overbuilt before the downturn like many other places so there is a good balanance between rental properties and owner occupieds.

By doing this you will  able to determine the change possible and how that will affect not only the principle balance emailing but also the changes in your monthly payment.