We do live a few hours from BC. That may have made it a bit easier it, though only marginally. The boys scrambled for furnishings for their apartment and much of the furnishings were in there. The year before it had been rented to BC students. They rented a U-haul truck to do their moving.
They all moved out at the end of the school year after finding subletters for the summer months.
It was not more expensive for us than when he lived on campus.
I’ll agree it’s not for everyone, but it was a positive, fun, and big learning experience for all the ones that went through it with our son.