Using professional photos for rental property

[Dimitri Paspalaris]

Is it a good idea to use a professional photographer and if so do you think $175 for a 1200 sqft townhome is a good price? Thanks for the help.

[Chris London]

I would suggest looking at rental websites and looking at all the truly terrible photos. My favorite of course is the photographer (or their arm) in the bathroom mirror. I bet if you asked these photographers they would say something very similar to what the majority of people in this post have said...I do it with my cell phone and it's fantastic!

Photography is what sets our rentals apart from other rentals and companies. It starts with making sure the blinds are all open and you get as much light in as you can. Use a tripod and a wide-angle lens. Use photo-specific software to both correct crooked pictures and properly brighten your pictures.

If you can't or don't want to do this all yourself you should hire a professional photographer. In my area, I pay about 1/3 of what you mention above for photographs (no drone or video). You'll have the pictures forever.