PARENT RENT-VERSUS-BUY DECISION
What happens to the plan if the student transfers after we buy a home?
Treat transfer risk as an underwriting scenario before buying. Ask whether the property would still work as a normal rental, could be sold without a forced-loss assumption, or could serve another family use if the student leaves early.
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WHY THIS CHANGES THE DECISION
What matters
A property that only works while one specific student occupies it has concentrated risk.
VERIFY NEXT
Three facts to check
- Non-student rental demand
- Selling costs and likely liquidity
- Management if the family lives elsewhere
DON'T STOP AT THE ANSWER
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Choose the college market.
Compare renting with the full ownership cost and exit plan.
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