STUDENT-RENTAL INVESTMENT UNDERWRITING
Is it better to rent a college property by the bedroom or as one whole unit?
By-bedroom leasing can increase gross rent and isolate roommate turnover, but it adds leasing, utility, furnishing, and management complexity. Whole-unit leasing is simpler but may expose the group to joint liability and can produce different rent economics.
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- Gross rent under each structure
- Turnover and management cost
- Utilities, furnishings and legal requirements
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