According to the College Board, just under half of all college students live off campus. This means hundreds to thousands of potential tenants looking for a place to live in the vicinity of each school. The stereotypes of renting to college students are well known– they’re untrustworthy, loud, and don’t take care of the property. But if you take the proper steps to protect yourself in advance, there’s no reason renting to college students can’t be a beneficial and even lucrative business move.
