Students must move after Freshman year?

1moremom
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:12:40 +0000

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I’m not sure that the student ghettoes which often develop near university campuses are really enhancements. Because there is a captive market, rents can be high and maintenance kept to a minimum to maximize the return on the investment. This can be the case whether the landlord is local or absentee.