Renting to college students

[Yusuke Koike]

Hi,

I'm currently considering buying a single family residence.

I have some questions,

1) Which is more attractive for students, a single story house or two story house?
- A single story is less maintenance cost while a two story house can divide the area into private space and common space.

2) Which is more important for students, private space or common area (bedroom vs living & dining)?
- I am assuming that students who are willing to live in a shared house, living space (size) is more important.

3) Which tenants are generally better in terms of maintenance and cash flow, male or female?
-I am assuming female tenants are more likely to keep property clean than male tenants, and female tenants have a lower turnover rate than male tenants

Leo

[Yusuke Koike]

Hi, Richard

Thank you very much for the advice based on your experience, which is very helpful for me to move forward.

If you were the owner of the following house, how much do you estimate routine maintenance/repair costs and cash reserve per year? (I am assuming $3000)
・New house (built in 2025)
・Two story
・4BR/2.5BT
・1800Sqft

Yusuke