Bottom line up front: I socialized a rent increase and tenant paid utilities and renters seem to not want to renew, but keep delaying giving a final decision. Assuming the tenants move out I have a little less than 2 ...

I own a home in Lafayette Louisiana that my college-attending son lives in. We also rent three of the rooms out to other college students. They currently are all under 12-month room leases that started on their lease ...

I was reading something on BP about WHY you invest in real estate. I can't remember the source buying pretty sure it was something said or written by Brandon Turner.

We aren't in the game yet but we are about to sta...

Hey guys! I've been on the site before, but I had a really busy school semester so I fell off the map for a while. The semester is over now though, so I'm building steam back up and getting excited again with my free ...

Hello All,I am a college student at UW-Platteville. I recently got introduced to real estate investing and have now become engulfed with the idea, reading books and listening to podcasts. I've recently been viewing po...

Hello everyone, I begin my real estate courses here in North Carolina staring Monday. However I'm a bit nervous considering everyone I have talked to has given me the notion that the exam will be awfully difficult. An...

I currently have three rental properties all located near the local college and the refinery in the area.  In the summer months,  I prepare for the new students arriving for the semester.  Majority of my target market...

Hello! I'm  posting this in Indianapolis but it could apply to any college/university town. There may be lots out there already on this but I haven't run across it yet.I'm new to investing and one thing that appeals t...

This tenant (@ 1 bedroom and 1bath) gave me a notice that he will leave at the end of this month. He is a post doc researcher, makes 30,000 annually after tax, wants to move to 2 bedroom apt and share with his friend ...

I’m looking at a big old house that was split up into a 4plex (4 x 1 bedroom units) decades ago. It’s near the city college and would be great for student rental. But something about having only students in what is re...