Our Company was built on selling and managing student cottages for investors.   The Retreat student cottage concept offers investors a “one stop shop” for buying rental property that has historically offered an attractive return (both from a cash return and appreciation standpoint), relatively lower risk than most other real estate investments, low maintenance, and an affordable property management program that strives to make investing in real estate as carefree and lucrative as possible to the investor.
We still manage hundred of cottages for investors who have bought from us and, in over 4 years of business, have never had a vacancy in any of the cottages we manage.  Furthermore, in the Fall of 2007, we pre-sold 76 cottages in the Retreat Columbia during the first week of sales to investors who had bought from us in the past.  It speaks volumes about our investor’s satisfaction that they continue to buy from us in every project.  You don’t have to take our word for it, though.  Please read the testimonials written by some of our investors.

Here are some other reasons that make our student cottage communities a great investment:

• Every investor surveyed has reported positive cash flow on his cottage
• We have never had a vacancy on any cottage we manage*.
• Mortgage Interest, property taxes, operating expenses and depreciation may provide valuable tax shelters.
• You are buying real property, not a piece of paper like a stock or bond.  Historically, our investors have seen a higher cash on cash return than is typically seen in bonds, while also realizing appreciation rates comparable to those of US stocks**.
• Lower risk Investment- unlike many segments of the real estate market, there should always be a steady stream of renters in the student housing market.
• Our average rents have consistently beaten inflation (as reported by the government).
• Low maintenance/ high quality construction – All our cottages are built with your long-term investment in mind.  We offer brick and Hardiplank exteriors, as well as low maintenance flooring and other low maintenance interior components (see each community's website for full list of Cottage details).
• All major appliances are included with the purchase of your cottage
• Reduced commission rate on re-sale of your Cottage
• Tight restrictive covenants help maintain long-term property values
• Our experienced development team has completed numerous student cottage developments in several college towns
• Resort-style amenity packages- unlike living in a house in a traditional neighborhood, our projects often offer top-of-the-line amenity packages to further enhance the college experience.

*As of April 2008
** This is not a security offering and past performance does not guarantee this will happen in the future.

If you are interested in purchasing as an investment, please contact one of our sales agents