The area around the university has a lot of houses for rent right now. These houses are usually rented to students but are in residential areas where year round people such as myself own homes. It's a great neighborhood, near University Park, a large grocery store, older homes, good neighbors, etc. This is the second house I have bought in this neighborhood because I like older homes/neighborhoods with the tree lined streets and yards, etc.
There has been controversey because the city has and wants to impose restrictions such (party) noise, number of unrelated persons leaving together in one home in our neighborhood due to complaints from home owners and people living here year round. A lot of students are upset that they can't do what they want in the homes they rent while permanent residents complain about the students behavior in our neighborhoods. Luckily, as far as I am concerned, the permanent residents have won this issue and things are better for us. I think if you rent a house in this neighborhood, you will want to know how many houses near you are also rental houses. If yours is the only one on the block, you shouldn't have a problem with your neighbors.