Are you using the wrong loan for your rental property? ​ The financing strategy you choose can dramatically impact your cash flow, return on investment, and long-term wealth — especially in high-demand college towns like Tuscaloosa, Auburn, and other university markets. ​ In this episode of The College Real Estate Coach, Vikki Grodner sits down with Jeff Welgan, Vice President of Investor Lending at Blueprint Home Loans, to break down how real estate investors and parents are financing college-town rental properties today. ​ If you're wondering: ​ • What is a DSCR loan and how does it work? • Should parents buy a college house as a primary residence or investment property? • What loan options maximize cash flow? • How do interest rates affect rental property strategy? • What mistakes do investors make when choosing financing? ​ This episode answers those questions clearly and strategically. ​ Jeff shares insights from 22 years in the lending industry, including how investors qualify for rental property loans without tax returns, when to use conventional financing vs DSCR loans, and why pre-approval and conservative deal analysis matter more than ever. ​ Whether you're a parent considering buying a home for your college student or an investor building a rental portfolio, understanding your financing options is critical to protecting your downside and maximizing opportunity. ​ College-town real estate can be a powerful wealth-building strategy — but only if the structure is right. ​ Client focused . Performance driven

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Ann Arbor is one of the most stable and insulated college-town real estate markets in the country — but it doesn’t operate like most university towns.

In this episode of College Real Estate Coach, Vikki Grodner sits down with Kevin Daum of Daum Group Real Estate in Ann Arbor, Michigan to break down what makes the University of Michigan housing market unique.

With over 50,000 undergraduates, a massive medical center, and the largest football stadium in the country, Ann Arbor’s real estate market is driven by long-term demand, education, healthcare, and athletics.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Whether parents should buy for their college students • Why cash flow is difficult in Ann Arbor • Why long-term equity investing works • Short-term rental restrictions • Game-day property opportunities • The economic impact of Michigan Stadium • How medical residents and fellows approach homeownership

If you’re exploring college-town investing, parent purchases, or comparing markets like Tuscaloosa and Ann Arbor, this conversation provides clarity and strategy.

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Most families assume renting is the only option for college housing.

This family chose differently.

In this episode of College Real Estate Coach, Vikki Grodner sits down with Barbara and Virginia to share why their family purchased a walkable townhome near the University of Alabama instead of signing a lease.

If you are considering Tuscaloosa real estate, buying for your student, or exploring college-town investing strategies, this real-life case study walks through the decision-making process step by step.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why walkability to campus and the stadium matters • The truth behind the “October housing myth” • How multi-generational families structure purchases • Why buying near campus can outperform renting • How adding a 19-year-old to the deed can be strategic in Alabama • Why stadium proximity supports long-term appreciation

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or investor evaluating University of Alabama housing, this episode provides clarity on when buying makes financial and strategic sense.

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📞 Contact The College Real Estate Coach team: Vikki Grodner, Realtor®, College Real Estate Expert and Investor 205.422.9713 | vikkigrodner@kw.com Follow us on Social: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hospitalitynetworkgrouprealtykellerwilliams IG: @hospitalitynetworkgroupkw TikTok: ⁨@hospitalitynetworkgroup⁩