Again-- IF, THEN.You're missing the forest for the trees. 

This part of town seems to offer more affordable options while still being relatively safe and convenient for students.The goal is to:Provide housing for our daughter and her friends starting January 2026 (spring semester).Structure the purchase as a primary residence, so we can qualify for better mortgage terms.Include myself, my husband, and my daughter on the mortgage application to strengthen our position and meet the owner-occupied requirement.Convert the property to a full rental down the road once she graduates.We think the $30,000 should cover a 5–10% down payment plus closing costs under the primary residence structure, and the property would serve as both a short-term housing solution and a long-term investment.Would love advice from the community on:Does this sound like a smart way to combine student housing with a first-time real estate investment?

Maybe cash for keys is a better solution. 

A couple years back I pitched a Senator my idea for a solution for the hopeless, homeless, under privileged as well as FEMA;Federalize the Salvation Army.Make it an Army that instead of carrying guns and bullets into battle, they bring hammers and nails. 

While the RentRedi's loaded with various toggles/buttons and affordable given the all-you-can-eat pricing, the interface is still very elementary and lacking in usability/design, which is often overlooked as a key determinant of whether your team actually adopts and fully leverages powerful management solutions like these.

1) lying or intended to completely debunks any notion you have toward this argument.i should not have to go further but will2) if 20% off  coupons are the reason you expose yourself to liability with contractors doing your work(will make that point 4) or the deal is worth doing you're missing the forest for the trees.3) agents or buyers look at what date it was bought or transferred versus when it's selling. if it's short, it's likely a flip and buyer beware. the llc vs individual name doesn't mean much to the credence of the grade; buyer speaking from first POV.to add...4) liability is why you do it, you're fully exposed. grabbing pennies, costing dollars.

I lived about 1/2 a mile from Seattle International Raceway and even with all the trees in the way, it was noisy as hell some days.

We put together a Creative Finance solution and they were on their way.

I know there are some PMS lite solutions out there made for low unit count portfolios but honestly I used ical and excel until about 15 units. 

And there are far better "free" solutions on the market.