Ten of the best buy-to-let investment properties for children going to university Location: Brighton Price: £395,000 Agent: Winkworth, 01273 320300; winkworth.co.uk This seaside town is famous for Graham Greene's Brighton Rock and its oriental Royal Pavilion, but it also has a thriving academic side: the University of Brighton plus the University of Sussex. Mum and dad could buy a three-bedroom apartment here, then let the other rooms to subsidise their children's fees. The flat in this grand old college building has two bathrooms and is a short walk from the train station.