According to the POMS and Census Data, most tenants move due to reasons outside the control of the landlord (got married/divorced, want a shorter commute, larger place, etc) and specifically not because of rent increases.I try to raise the rents each year a tenant stays, and a $10/month increase doesn't seem to make anybody blink.

Usually ample data exists to extract GRM's.

The only downside to it is that since it is new, the pricing strategy is based on current trends in your local VR market, and it is not crossed with historical data, because it will take them some time to build the historical data into their pricing algorithm.

As some other members have indicated, real estate in the US is driven by local demand and supply so therefore for most markets should do well as long as the economy continues to produce jobs.  

Which gives you the better reports, better data?

Is there a source I can go and find out this data? 

I had been looking for a way to track our portfolio's performance, but I couldn't find a single resource online to do so.I built a Google Sheets (aka Excel Online) table that keeps track of the following:Purchase Price and DateCapital ExpensesFull Mortgage Amortization Table for each propertyA separate table letting me keep track of prices (either manually entered, Zestimate, or Appraisals or BPOs when available) (I had this automatically pull data from Zillow for a while, but then it broke, I'm working on a new version that will fix this.)

I checked various costs for two common zip codes where I invest (vastly different parts of the country) and they were all consistently about 40% above what I typically pay.So, it's likely not just bad data for one set of zip codes...more likely, it's just retail pricing that is far above what many investors will pay.

I prefer to work with the larger banks that process the short sales via the Equator Platform.That helps keep all parties accountable and the system is all task driven.

Hi BP Members,I need to get an account for Experian skip tracing services.I have a commercial space which I use for my real estate business, locked doors, etc.I have a business license, and real estate license.So the site inspection is not what I'm inquiring about, but it sounds like the application service is difficult to be accepted.From speaking with a sales representative it sounds like they only want collection agency companies to gain access to their data and services, so I'm considering getting a collection agency license as a means of getting access to Experian.If anyone could please provide a solution or advice on how I should proceed with getting an account with Experian it would greatly be appreciated.Thank you.