Helicopter parent because he wants to help his daughter figure out what the best living situation is rather than have her have to worry about that as well as everything else that comes with going to university?
Seems a little harsh to me.
I would say buying is the best option if you can do it as it gives you and your daughter the most control and will remove many of the pains that can arise with the other situations. I think it would be easier if your daughter was somewhat handy or if you or someone you knew was close enough to help out with any house issues but that probably is lower down the list of concerns than awful roomates, crappy living conditions etc.
I do know that for some res can be a really good experience. I never lived there or would have wanted to but for some of the people that I knew that were more shy or quiet it seemed to help them make friends easier and at least gave them a group of people that would be around them to help them feel less alone.
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