Why Traditional Rentals Are Failing and What Smart Investors Are Doing Instead

✍️ By Debbie Balfour | WBN News | May 22, 2025 | Click HERE for your FREE Subscription to WBN News and/or to be a Contributor.

Traditional rentals are breaking down. Rising interest rates, stricter regulations, and declining affordability have many real estate investors asking: “What now?”

In the latest episode of the Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing podcast, host and Real Estate Investing Success Coach Debbie Balfour teams up with Patricia Wilson, a veteran student housing and co-living investor with 13+ years of experience. Together, they explore why more landlords are ditching long-term tenants and short-term rentals—and instead turning to room-by-room rentals and co-living spaces to supercharge their cash flow and minimize vacancies.

Patricia Wilson reveals how she turned a duplex into a consistent five-figure-per-month income stream while keeping vacancy rates near zero, even through COVID and shifting government regulations.

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The episode also highlights why Edmonton is a rising star market for this model. With more than 118,000 students and fewer than 6,000 on-campus beds, the city’s demand for affordable shared housing is exploding.

This isn't just a workaround—it’s a sustainable model that meets market demand, helps tenants, and fills a massive national housing gap.

Whether you’re feeling the pinch from Airbnb restrictions, tired of vacant long-term units, or simply want to make more from your investment property, this episode gives you the roadmap.

Adapt, scale, and thrive—with student housing and co-living.

Debbie Balfour | Real Estate Investing Success Coach + Podcast Host
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