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Rental Analysis
January 15, 2025
Simplify rent analysis for your entire portfolio with our Batch Processor tool. Get rent estimates for up to 500 properties at once.

Rental Analysis
January 3, 2025
Discover the most popular rent estimate searches on Rentometer in 2024, including the most-searched locations across the U.S., as well as the most popular building types and bedroom counts.

Rental Analysis
July 19, 2024
This blog article explores the top 10 rental markets with the largest rent hikes for single-family homes in Q2 2024. As the demand for housing continues to rise, many cities have experienced double-digit rent increases.

Rental Analysis
May 21, 2024
Rentometer, the nation’s leading provider of rental market data, has released rent prices for select zip codes in the U.S.

Rental Analysis
February 15, 2024
Our quarterly report analyzes how rent prices have changed in 646 cities across the U.S. Let's take a look at what Mike Lapsley, President of Rentometer, has to say about the data revealed in our report.

Rental Analysis
September 26, 2023
In this case study, Nicole reviews how to evaluate the cash flow for a prospective investment property.

Rental Analysis
March 9, 2022
Every real estate investor must decide the investing strategy that fits their resources and aspirations. Two types of rentals to consider are long-term and short-term.

Rental Analysis
February 8, 2022
Are you looking to get started in real estate investing but have no idea what type of property to invest in?

Rental Analysis
January 3, 2022
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.

Rental Analysis
August 30, 2020
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.

Rental Analysis
June 22, 2020
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.

Rental Analysis
March 18, 2020
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.
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