The real-estate slowdown has forced some investors to change tactics. Gone are the days when an investor could buy a single-family home or condo, flip it, and walk away with a sizeable profit just weeks or months later without much effort. But there’s one niche that continues to show promise for investors undaunted by the slumping housing market: college-town real estate. U.S. college enrollments are expected to increase by a minimum of 13% to 19.5 million between 2004 and 2015, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Meanwhile, tighter budgets at many state schools are likely to limit construction of new on-campus accommodations. “Colleges don’t have the capital they need to develop student housing,” Mr. Bayless explains. Already, students are increasingly being forced to find housing elsewhere — a major advantage for investors looking to get into the rental market, says Mr. Zaransky, author of “Profit by Investing in Student Housing; Cash In on the Campus Housing Shortage” (Kaplan Publishing, 2006). Profit by Investing in Student Housing: Cash In on the Campus Housing Shortage

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