The thing that kept me afloat was that they were all student rentals and the economy didn't seem to affect the rents on them throughout the downturn.

The answer obviously varies based on where the property is located and what type of tenant is in place (student rental, senior living, yuppies, low income, etc) but we typically will charge 6-10% with a $100 leasing fee per door.

I have had a student housing rental over there for 10 years and I get a Business privileged tax form each year from the city.

I can do that with students and Doctor's notes.

Hello, my cousin is interested in buying a townhouse near James Madison University. His son is entering his senior in high school and will be attending JMU next year. The idea is that he can find at least a 4bd so he ...

My wife and I are almost finished paying off our student debt via our day jobs and want to learn about using real estate to achieve financial independence.

Because I'm renting to students, we start looking for tenants for the upcoming August in February of the same year.

All of the students secured their housing a long time ago.

Student rental are expensive and the make better sense to buy a condo and rent a bedroom to another student or even a 3-4 multi-family as away to invest and keep cost down for his living expenses.  

Condos, townhouses or detached; student houses, single family homes or duplexes.