I'm interested in the rent-by-the room strategy. Ie buying a single family or multifamily home with several bedrooms and renting them out individually. What are some of the best markets where demand for individual room rentals is high and where cash flow for this type of setup is strong?
Investor · Orlando, FL · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 3 votes
3y
I currently rent by the room in Florida, specifically in Orlando and Jacksonville and my properties tend to have an occupancy of 90%+ occupancy all throughout. Im currently using PadSplit as the platform for co-living and will be onboarding 4 more properties at the end of this month.
Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Scott Bowen, Atlanta, GA is a very strong and suitable market for rent-by-the-room investments. I post about this investment strategy quite often. Due to economic factors and an increase in investor demand these past years, traditional buy-and-hold rentals are becoming more difficult to source. With that being said, many of my clients have shifted their investment strategy to rent-by-the-room. If you have any additional questions or would like to dive into this unique strategy more feel free to contact me via cell or email (contact info is listed in my bio).
Investor · Orlando, FL · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 3 votes
3y
I currently rent by the room in Florida, specifically in Orlando and Jacksonville and my properties tend to have an occupancy of 90%+ occupancy all throughout. Im currently using PadSplit as the platform for co-living and will be onboarding 4 more properties at the end of this month.
Investor · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 755 votes
3y
It is really going to depend on a very localized market. For example, is the home very near a university? Is it near a hospital that has many traveling nurses? etc. Then from there, you'll need to check out the financials to see if they make sense
Realtor · Central Florida-Orlando · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 892 votes
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The answer is most any market near colleges that have student housing deficiencies, I have several client that employ this strategy near UCF and are pretty successful. As cash flow from single family is tougher and tougher, this is one of the opportunities for investors that need that strategy. We have enjoyed many years of appreciation, but cash flow has been dwindling, so this may work for you in Orlando..