Student Housing: What Investors Should Know About Pros, Cons & Profitability
Student housing can be one of the most profitable niches of buy and hold real estate around. In fact, it’s how my father got started in real estate. Back in…
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Student housing can be one of the most profitable niches of buy and hold real estate around. In fact, it’s how my father got started in real estate. Back in…
When I first started in real estate back in 2005, the common wisdom was there were no deals to be found worth buying on the MLS. This was partially because I…
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