People buying need to keep in mind the target audience a lot of young nurses in health care are not going to want to stay in the highest crime rate area of the city so pick carefully for the group you are targeting.

Student housing just hit roughly 95% occupancy for Fall 2025, while many conventional multifamily assets are still hovering under 90%.That’s a pretty wild gap when you think about it.Even with higher rates and tighter lending conditions, demand for quality, campus-adjacent housing hasn’t slowed down.

This lack of official data has contributed to choppy trading conditions, as market participants rely on secondary indicators and sentiment to gauge the economic outlook.

Sometimes the loan officer tells you one thing, UW team says the opposite or the Processor asks for a certain doc and then UW team asks for something different or sometimes UW approves but then committee has a few extra conditions before approval. 

We’re talking about a system drifting toward neo-feudalism, where ownership becomes conditional and the government is effectively the true landlord.Property rights should be clear, stable, and predictable, not a medieval tribute system where missing a filing triggers financial annihilation.We need a serious conversation about proportionality, due process, and the future of real estate governance.

DSCR is a great tool for the situation where conventional does not make sense or cannot be done, but it is more expensive money with additional terms and conditions (i.e. pre-payment penalties).

@Marc ShinIf you’re buying tenant occupied, make sure you get a copy of the lease, rent history, security deposit info, and a move in condition ifno as part of your due diligence. 

The margins were strong, the area offered steady buyer demand, and the property's condition made it a great candidate for renovations that would significantly increase resale value.

Examine the condition of the apartment, Google the tenants and make sure you have scans of the last six months of rent payments. 

Sometimes they take a while to respond to questions, or conditions pop up last minute, leaving buyers scrambling.