One of the reasons we bought our first 'student' housing there was that there is a steady supply of renters and the rents are much higher, as a percentage of the property purchase price, than some of the other parts of town that we looked at.A few things I've learned already about renting to college students.1.

Second, install regular ol' ceiling fans if possible, these go a very long way at not much cost.

Jacob, Currently focused on supplying off market inventory, with an occasional MLS deal.

…instead of sending postcards for 15 20c a piece …I can get 10K copies of regular 1 sided A4 fliers printed for around $300.

@Joe Butcher Could you have closed with regular financing or would it have taken too long for the seller you were dealing with?

On the other hand, when you buy supplies, you realize the benefit in the current year, so you expense it in the current year.Additionally, the tax break is an incentive to invest in real estate and make our neighborhood nicer.But yes, every time you place a property into service the depreciation resets.

I personally use 3 on a regular basis: one for general RE transactions and contracts, another for evictions and another for entity formation.CheersLarry

I am looking to have regular investor meet-ups if you are in town.

Hello,I hope this is in a good section, Its my first true post other than my introduction earlier today.I have rentals in the central florida area and as such I scour Zillow and Realtor.com on a regular bases just to get an idea on pricing, sales and other rentals.Mine are in a complex called Columbia Arms.

The mobile home dealerships can help in this area since they receive calls from buyers on a regular basis.Hope that helps, good luck!