Renting to Student Tenants?

[Katie Stewart]

What kind of experiences have you had with student tenants? Would you recommend renting in a college town? 

[Mary White]

We focus only on towns with college tenants, although we rent to a mixture of people. I find new renters to be highly trainable and typically respectful. Their parents or student loans often pay their rent and they will move out in a reasonable amount of time to allow for rent increases and improvements. The only frustrations we've had happen when a parent advises their kid on how to "handle" the landlords. With careful screening, it's easy to notice those kinds of people.