Moral of the story, do not just assume what is talked about in this podcast can be applied universally nor should we assume it is actually prudent.The effectiveness of the prepayment fluctuates depending on the loan, interest and remaining term.  

Good afternoon everyone,My name is Elliott and I'm a student at Metro State University of Denver.

They were able to parlay the property into office space and a joint venture research space with a university.  

Far along in my real estate investing career, I envision owning larger apartment/dorm complexes near universities with a high international student population, and making a business of facilitating the study and exploration of foreign students in the US.I look forward to meeting all of the BiggerPockets members in the Brevard County (Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville) area, and hope to learn the skills and confidence necessary to be successful in the business!

Austin State University and look forward to learning an abundant amount through BiggerPockets.

The model cuts the costs of syndication, allows much greater transparency to the investor, greater product choice for the investor, and expands the potential universe of investors for any single deal.

Once you get around 30+ units it all changes again.For some good starter info, check out Commercial Property Advisors on youtube, there are a slew of videos in the style of Khan University that can help get you grounded.

Best communities to look at (perhaps between Disney and Universal)?

Petty squabbles between universities aside, I wish you the best.Austin

I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI.