Not screwing over a property manager

[Josh Servo]

Hey all,

I'm looking at buying a live in BRRrR in Pensacola florida in the future. I am curious, how would you guys go about getting typical rent prices in certain areas without screwing over some property managers. I wont need one for at least 2 years until we move out, and possibly wont need one ever. I dont want to be contacting them for my own benefit without helping them out too.

I have looked on their sites and can find some active listings, but there aren't very many to go off of. Any information is great and welcomed. Thanks!

[Christopher Perez]

@Josh Servo If you have a couple of years until you plan to convert to a rental, you can set up a saved search in Zillow that searches for homes coming on the market for rent (or sale) in your neighborhood of similar size, sqft, etc.  You'll get updates as homes come on the market and you can look back later to see how long it takes to go off the market and for what price. 

I used this exact technique on the home I'm currently in and about to convert to a rental in a couple of months. I'd never lived in my current market until 2018 but feel very comfortable picking a rent now that I've been watching similar homes for nearly two years.

If you change your mind on property management, I could also give you a recommendation of a PM company in Pensacola i've been very happy with since 2010.