Thanks for the input everyone!  

Thanks for the input. 

 Thanks to all for the input!

@Jonathan Godes, thank you for the input. 

Good to see people from new York giving their input.

I understand "The more money you have in your pocket - the better profit you ll get, the more options you ll have to chose from.

Seeking some input from those from the Windsor area or those who have been investing in the Windsor area.We're looking at investing in student rentals in Windsor and am wondering if anyone has any insights to the local market or the student rental market in that area.Any insight would be greatly appreciated

I  appreciate all the inputs!

Of course, you wouldn't want to have him do that unless it's really necessary - no point in putting him on the hook for the mortgage too if you could have done the deal yourself.You'll want to talk to your mortgage broker / loan officer and let him know of your father's intention to help with the loan including possibly co-signing, early in the process.

I am cautious to take everything as input and not professional advice, but certainly every little bit of further understanding I can achieve by asking publicly will hopefully help me ask the right questions to the paid professionals.