Do you recommend rentometer pro subscription?

[Susan Tan]

If you have an annual paid membership, do you recommend the rentometer pro subscription and why? Is it more useful than looking at Craiglist apartment prices? I saw a special discount to buy it for $199/year to all-access to this website including historical rent prices and more search filters. I'm still waiting for my LLC to be formed first before considering if I should buy this membership as a business expense.

[Jennifer White]

We purchased the year membership and have found it very useful but we are also new to the area where we are purchasing and new to real estate investing.  I like it because I can check all the areas to see what rents are going for and the type of rental (# of beds/bath, apt vs house, etc.). I'm sure you can find the information in other places but honestly it is so quick and easy using rentometer, I'm not sure I'd ever go check some of the other places.  And the rent prices are more realistic to what zillow gives us.  After this year, not sure that we will get it again but it was a huge help in securing our first duplex and learning the what the different areas rent for.