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Jesse Jochim
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Establishing Rental Rates in Empty Market

Jesse Jochim
  • Contractor
  • Minneapolis, MN
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So I am finally ready to jump in and buy my first single family rental property. There is a city about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis with property values that fit my financial strategy ($180,000 - $350,000 approximate range). I have searched for comparable rental properties in the area but I have yet to find a single available home, much less a comparable home. The population of the city has grown consistently for the last 10 years, it's relatively close to where I live, and I am think it has the potential to be a great rental market. The problem here is that without rental rates, I can't properly evaluate the homes and determine a good purchase price. Does anyone have any brilliant ideas on figuring out current rental rates in this situation?

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Amber Gonion
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Hugo, MN
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Amber Gonion
  • Real Estate Broker
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@Jesse Jochim pm me I have some resources for evaluation of rents. Providing accurate rental estimates is the most important part of my job. It is 50% of the equation in buying.

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