2,328,465
I did that in 2008, and it was a Godsend. Smartest move ever.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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RealBird Real Estate M...
Santa Cruz, CA
5,491,632
Not on your life...or mine!
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Jerry Newman
San Antonio, TX
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,579,335
No, here rentals are not in our MLS. In order to FIND a rental, you need to check 10+ rental websites, and 10+ property management sites.
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,262,344
I used to do a lot of rentals, way back but found them to be more work and with a poor ROI on my time. BUT there are agents in cities that make a very good living with remtals
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,432,371
No.
No.
Definitely not for me.
I am aware of the outstanding marketing Realbird offers - have been a client for many years! Thank you!
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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RealBird Real Estate M...
Santa Cruz, CA
2,709,198
I did some "property management" very early in my career. A good learning experience, however it was not my cup of tea. Over the years, I have sold many properties to landlord investors, but I had nothing to do with those properties in terms of management.
May I share some thoughts on owning rental property, please?
I have acquaintances who make good incomes from their rental properties. I also know people who took a loss, because they *thought* that they could make money renting out properties.
Here are some some common traits of the successful landlords:
1. They do thorough background checks on their potential tenants. Financial, crime report, all of it.
2. They are strictly business. If the rent is late, or some breach of the rental agreement occurs, the tenant is served Notice. If the situation is not remedied, the landlord proceeds with eviction. They don't get taken in by tenant sob stories.
3. They own a lot of properties. Economies of scale, safety in numbers.
4. One of my friends is diversified. He has single families, small apartment complexes, office/shopping center space. And it is scattered in different socio-economic parts of town.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Jerry Newman
San Antonio, TX
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
5,320,408
Nope... no money to make in rentals in my market.
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,492,043
As a managing broker, always had a rental department. Not sure many are expanding their services to rentals.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,312,651
I love the many features you have on Real Bird for listings, but I no longer do rental properties. My broker does all the property management and I will let her know about the features you are offering.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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RealBird Real Estate M...
Santa Cruz, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
676,751
that would be a hard NO!
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,870,653
Not me, wouldn't think of 'down grading' my business by doing rentals.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,851,231
Rentals, while lucrative for many reasons is not for everyone. It sounds easier than it is and in many cases is just that UNTIL the problems surface. That's where many agents & laymen fall short & it becomes a risky venture
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
6,696,758
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
416,019
not no, but hell no.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
874,550
What slow down??
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,539,604
I've always been in rentals in addition to sales. Only change here is I've converted several long-term rentals to short-term rentals.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,171,567
Nope, I have no interest in rentals.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,102,259
Never! That's a niche for someone else.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,270,150
Absolutely no interest in babysitting the ongoing, monthly habits of tenants. I leave that to the people who enjoy that!
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
637,534
Rentals are pretty scarce in my area. And very pricey. I'll leave them to management companies. I like my business the way it is.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,290,474
No slow down in home sales in my area. Always did property management and not many empty units, in tight rental market.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,645,424
I have not personally, but I happen to know two agents that have (also they have gone into semi retirement).
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Eagle Ridge Real Estat...
Gilroy, CA
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The Villages Realty
San Jose, CA
1,651,160
Yes, rentals are more popular these days than buy/sell... unfortunately.
Yet, we see suddenly so many rentals and new constructions that rental prices got slightly down.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
374,146
Agents in NYC (my market) can make six figure incomes on rentals alone- nothing to do with the economics of today. The key rental season is June, July and August- where agents that solely work on rentals can earn 2/3rd's to 3/4th's of their annual income in 3 months. Personally, I had previously only done a few rentals- all as a favor to my single condo unit investor clients, but I haven't really had an interest or the time to work in rentals now. That said, I am working with larger investors, and I may need to create a rental team to handle the business.
922,994
There are no rentals to be had! All those who are losing out on buying a home are renting instead, until they can buy.
942,537
No for many of the reasons listed. If you have a property management company here it usually has to be separate from your brokerage. Only a small percentage of rentals are in MLS. It doesn't pay to show rentals as they often offer $50-$250 to the renters agent. The only way I would show rentals is if I charged to help people find properties like they do in NYC and I'd want that paid up front.
6,010,947
2,122,482
I'm not buying into your premise that there is a slow-down in home sales, as that most certainly has not been the case in my area, and based on the answers you've received, doesn't appear to be very many people's experience.