I am not a sympathizer at all - I can tell you that I can count 20+ investors who told me the returns we offer are a joke compared to offerings like this one and others.

I'm fairly new in the industry as well, and most of the sources I've checked at first require a subscription (CoStar, WSJ), but I found this newsletter called Zeroflux Real Estate who consolidate real estate news from such sites.

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares December 2024 to December 2023:*The median sales price in the greater Austin metro rose slightly by 1.4% to $450,000.

An existing duplex provides immediate rental income and proven market comparables, reducing risk.

You can leverage the first deal you bought and your experience so far, which is a lot compared to someone starting.

They have no 2-factor authentication and don't email you to confirm that you want to update your login, both of which I'd consider industry standard these days.

It takes a few days for the money to hit my account, but that is a small thing compared to the convenience.

I’ve been a member since November of 2024 and my review of Rent to Retirement was based on my experience purchasing a rental from out of state which went very well compared to other experiences I’ve had to go through.

How do I know the vacancy rate / how long it took to find renters for comparable properties?

In the manufactured home industry, I've heard more complaints about new homes being bought and installed straight from the factory than consumers buying older homes direct from homeowners.