Student Housing Vacancies

[Larry Tuch]

Hey Fellow Investors,

I'm am curious of what creative ways you may have to get an off-campus student housing rooms filled half way through the academic school year.  It's a 6 bedroom/6 bath in a small town in TX near a few colleges and leases usually go thru August thru July.  

What are some good ways to get tenants in there (filling vacancies) having 1/2 of the rooms filled and them not knowing the other tenants?  Should we do a shorter lease for them and get them signed up for a full year next July?

Thanks so much,

Larry