@Jason O.I've rented to over 700 students (under and grad) and I understand the market well.To do it successfully: time it with the academic calendarSept to May: flat price including utilities and furniture for max revenue, can include a cleaning service to keep an eye on the rental.May to Aug: depends on your city density and the amount of summer classes, increase the price to accommodate the demand or decrease it accordingly.

Don't be afraid to negotiate, particularly if you have a lot of rentals.4.

Anyone have success with either of these methods? 

Has anyone had any success leveraging debt against your 401k?

The pains and the successes!

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

But tell them: "if you are not successful, just do more of what you already have been doing (what doesn't work), stay consistent and they eat that s&(t up!!

. :)    I HIGHLY recommend you Talk to Engelo he is from Aussie land and is quite famous on the Aussie version of Bigger Pockets thats how I met him in 2012 or so.. he has been investing and rehabbing in US for 12 years now very successful at it and a NO BS kind of guy..

Simply listing on AirBnB and VRBO and hoping for the best is no longer a successful plan for those who are serious about maximizing revenue.

Be patient, stay focused on your goals, and be prepared to learn from both successes and challenges.