A duplex or other small multifamily if your local regulations allow.

Looking for some best practices for selling a single family home with a tenant in place for another 6 months.

Basically, I have the entire group of students and their co-signors sign the same lease agreement for the full amount of the lease.Is this best practice?

Is this common practice?

I'd stick with the English version; good opportunity for the tenant to practice essential language skills.

In order to protect ourselves we wanted to place a rental agreement, even though they are family members, we believe this is the best practice to let business be business when it comes towards the property. 

She also discusses different strategies, business practices, and ways to automate your workflow.Our teaching assistants are seasoned investors who are active on our BiggerPockets forums and in the REI community!

This is even more important on the seller side with a listing agreement because of MLS regulations but it applies to buyer contracts too.

HELOCs are all over the place, as they aren't regulated the same as traditional mortgages. 

I do support regulations on STRs too.