How student assets count for financial aid Published: Apr. 23, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Financial aid formulas will treat student and parent assets differently.(pixabay.com) ...

Student housing has become real estate’s unlikely kingmaker, emerging over the past two decades as a recession-proof cash cow.

In a time when enrollment continues to rise, investors’ attention remains directed at student housing assets, which offer an opportunity to obtain consistent returns and low vacancy rates.

KKR is buying a portfolio of 19 student housing properties from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust for $1.64B. The assets, which include more than 10,000 beds, serve 14 four-year public ...