Who uses a local rental calculator (like rentometer)?

[Sharon Beatty]

Hello BP Community! I'm wondering if others use a paid subscription to a local rent guide, like rentometer to get to know their market? Or I guess a better question is, how do you go about finding out what the going rents are in a given area?

I'm in Portland OR and rents can vary quite a bit depending on the neighborhood, which is probably true everywhere.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

[Brad Hammond]

Hi @Sharon Beatty, I have the pro version of rentometer because I think you run out of free views after awhile  I think they are good, but a little overpriced for the properties I'm comping.  I would also check out Facebook Marketplace and see the comps in the area that way.  You will get a better idea of the other properties as well.  That is always my second stop along with craigslist and zillow.