Rents and property values rise pretty steadily in our market at a rate about 2-3X the national average.

I like the product but their policies drowning them down in competition.

We have 3 rental properties that produce 8k monthly in total on average.

Also when it came time to pick the finish products (tile/stone/fixtures/etc) I would request getting the manufacturer, the model #, sku#, picture if possible...everything.

For example, if you are an active investor you can still find deals but they may not have quite as high of returns as we had become accustomed to in the previous years on average.

There are lenders around the country offering those products.

Here’s how you can approach both issues:For rent comparables, since RentCast and Rentometer are giving you different results, the best way to narrow them down is by averaging the estimates and focusing on properties that closely match the one you’re analyzing in terms of size, number of units, and amenities.

In general, the booking lead time has been the lowest in years though (used to average around 40-45 days now its about 25-30 days) but our occpuancy rates are still as high as ever. 

I've looked at a few of their deals now and they're averaging close to 26% cash on cash returns.

Unfortunately, the great jumbo products of First Republic no longer exist but maybe in the future another lender will repeat that one.....