Rentometer Blog

Setting the right rent price is a common challenge for rental property investors. If you set your rent price too low, you risk having a negative monthly cash flow. On the other hand, if you set your rent price too high, you might deter potential tenants from renting your property and risk having a vacant unit.

Download the comps used in your PRO rent report for further analysis and reference offline.

This is one of the many great debates among real estate investors, "Should I buy or build a new rental property," or "Should I buy an older property and potentially renovate?" Let's dig into the pros and cons of each property type and whether the property age matters for real estate investing? Find out if the age of a property matters for real estate investing.

Any investment property owner will tell you there's more to the game than sitting back and collecting the rent! Handling the responsibilities of property management can take a toll. That's why it's essential to protect both your sanity and your asset with a monthly rent payment that's fair and accurately covers your actual burden.

In this article, we show you the advantages and disadvantages of investing in multiple properties so that you can make an informed decision about what to do with your capital.

The quickest way to determine whether a property is worth investing in is to use the Gross Rent Multiplier method (GRM).² The GRM is a good rule of thumb that can help you decide whether something is worth further investigation or whether you should leave it and move on to the next prospect.

To help you become a successful real estate investor, here are 4 of the most important characteristics of the best rental properties.

When setting up your rental properties, one of the first things you'll have to consider is how much to charge future renters. It might be tempting to push your rents as high as possible.

The best way for any property manager or landlord to find average rents would be to get an app with built-in rent estimator tools.

Our standard Pro Report includes a “Historical Trend Line” that will provide 3+ years of historical rents in an easy to read chart.

Buying and owning a rental property is a good way to earn money. However, you have to find positive cash flow properties to be successful.

Whether you’re looking for your first apartment, or you’ve been renting for years, you want to make sure you’re finding the best deal that you can afford. And a big part of this is knowing what the rents are going for in the area you’re looking to live in.