Virtually all felonies and all evictions are automatic disqualifiers for us, and students without their own employment and financial means have to have parent co-signers. 

As long as location and condition are properly factored into the price, there are virtually no deal breakers.The one exception for me is a private septic system without a leaching field. 

Its like virtual networking and I could find multiple referrals very quickly so I could get a set of bids and execute quickly without getting overcharged.

Looked through that lens, I could see why he says housing is a great bet since its a market that can easily absorb his capital and in an investment he can easily understand.Since we're not in the same universe as he is, would our capital be wisely deployed in the same manner?

There's a huge complex going in for student housing by the University.

that said, good tenants dont want crap.i have a great building, university area, but when i let the common area cosmetics go ...apts are fine...its a tough sell. fresh floor, new paint, differentmostly, thats me.

"Active businesses" in an IRA pay UBIT (unrelated business income tax), just like a university pays on income from a bookstore.

My family is thinking of closing out this deal.Please be advised that......What are the pros and cons of having properties near by a big university?

This reminds me of one of my favourite real estate stories I was ever told by the man who got me interested in real estate:NYC during the 1970's were many renowned colleges and universities, one being NYU.

Ryan Nguyen Of the trillions of dollars in the investment universe only a sliver are in RE.