How to Find Real Estate Investing Opportunities Before the Competition

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Firstly, no matter what real estate market you're looking at, there is always demand for rental properties, making rental property investments a safe choice. Decide on a Rental Strategy Since we're focusing on rental real estate investing as the best type of real estate investment, it's important to decide on the rental strategy that you want to use. Below are the two main types of rental strategies that real estate investors use: Short-term rentals, such as Airbnb properties Long-term traditional rental properties Short-term rentals, such as Airbnb properties Long-term traditional rental properties Each type of rental strategy comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. Although short-term rentals are starting to compete with long-term rentals in some markets, traditional rentals are unlikely to disappear soon. The heatmap comes with a wide range of filters that allow you to narrow down your search based on: Listing Price Airbnb Cash on Cash Return Traditional Cash on Cash Return Airbnb Rental Income Traditional Rental Income Airbnb Occupancy Rate Listing Price Airbnb Cash on Cash Return Traditional Cash on Cash Return Airbnb Rental Income Traditional Rental Income Airbnb Occupancy Rate So, if you've already planned ahead your investment and with a solid strategy in mind, the above filters can help you find what you're looking for in a matter of minutes. You can even choose between traditional or short-term rentals to change the type of rentals you want to see in the rental comps. Our criteria included: Median property prices must be below $1,000,000 Monthly rental income of $2,000 or above A cash on cash return of 2% or above Market includes more than 200 listings for sale Median property prices must be below $1,000,000 Monthly rental income of $2,000 or above A cash on cash return of 2% or above Market includes more than 200 listings for sale The list is divided into rental strategies, so you'll find a list for traditional rentals and one for short-term rentals.