Rental Property Investor · Knoxville, TN · Member since 2019 · 15 posts · 2 votes
I'm finishing up my first duplex/ rental property and I was looking hire a photographer to take pics I can keep for listing it since they can get wide angles and make the photos much better than a phone camera. I'm curious to know if anybody else does this and if so what do you normally pay it's a duplex and eats tide is around 770 square foot
@Alexander Vest I would highly recommend professional photos. They make a world of difference, and almost every single perspective tenant will find you property on the internet, so photos are a very big deal.
I just did a photo shoot of a recently completed project in January 2020, duplex with each unit being a 2/1. Cost was $120, this included photos of each unit and exterior photos.
Would you not rather do them yourself? If you can invest in a canon 4000eos (£400) then that’s all you would really need. Maybe use a tiny bit of light works to brighten your photo up. I don’t own property yet but as a photographer, I can promise it’s not hard to take photos of the property and inside. Just have a good sunny day and it instantly makes it look good.
Also the upside to this is that if you plan to add more property, you never have to pay anyone to do it.
Just my two cents though, if you would prefer someone that has experience then that’s completely understandable.
as a photographer (with a background in RE photography) myself, i suggest you always hire it out. I don't even do my own anymore. lol
for $150-200 you can get great photos and there is no way you can match what a photographer can do. I bring 4-5 lights to my shoots, I go at the optimal time of day based on the sunlight and which direction the house is facing, I do video walkthroughs too. You can't do what a good photographer can do without a few years of experience and lots of equipment.
small investment for high return imo
all that said, it's less valuable on a rental than on a home sale, but still worth it. it's good media content, and you have them forever once the tenant turns over. I suggest everyone hires it out.
I use my cell phone people don’t really pay attention to the photos... they still ask how many bedrooms and baths even though the pictures are there with descriptions of each room
@Alexander Vest I would highly recommend professional photos. They make a world of difference, and almost every single perspective tenant will find you property on the internet, so photos are a very big deal.
I just did a photo shoot of a recently completed project in January 2020, duplex with each unit being a 2/1. Cost was $120, this included photos of each unit and exterior photos.
You can also post an ad on craigslist or facebook marketplace to find an amateur/student photographer. Just make sure you see examples of their work first.
@Cian Hanley I dont have the time to invest to learn this skill, nor do I have the computer or software, too busy with my portfolio, mabey when the growth stage slowes for me then it will be beneficial to learn, but the value of my time is not worth that time investment I would need to make, I would actually save money by hiring a pro, so I can focus on other peoperties.