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Im considering investing in my old college town, Radford, VA, and was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on student housing overall? with students gone from most colleges for over a year thanks to COVID and the r...
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I'm looking at at fixer upper tri plex near a college in my hometown. I'm looking for advice on how to determine what rental income would be for college students. Is it best to charge per student, or per unit? And...
I am looking into buying property near Florida State University. I have heard a lot of people say that students pay significantly more than single families do. When I am looking into what single family homes(non stude...
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Happy Sunday All,Recently I found a couple properties within 10 minutes of the local university that could be ideal for renting to students during winter and summer sessions.I am looking around for the potential pitfa...
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Ok I'm brand new to the scene of real estate and I live in a college town. A lot of the homes close to the university are old and outdated but the area is low crime and very accessible. Does anyone know if it would be...
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I am considering buying a duplex in a college town, about 2 blocks from campus. Does anyone have experience in college towns renting to college students? Are they more or less reliable making payments? How do you d...
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For savvy investors, understanding schools is a great way to find hidden value that’ll improve demand for your rental. How are the schools? As a Realtor, this is a question I get almost daily. The state of California ...
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To all the owners of student/college rentals, what are the major differences between them and regular rentals? Should my first property be a student rental?What should a newbie prepare for when entering the student r...
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Hi everyone. I am in the process of just purchasing my first investment property. I am a college student (20 years old) and have just acquired a 2bed/1bath fully remodeled home on a college campus. My only issue is th...
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Hey AllThis is Ruoxi. I’m a new member to the BP forum. I work as a Structural Engineer/Project Manager in NYC. You could say I know a thing or two about real estate but being a landlord on the side is definitely a di...