Rent to Retirement Great experience

Rent to Retirement Great experience

Member since 2025 · 1 post · 2 votes

I am new to real estate investing, and heard of Rent to Retire through my self directed IRA company. I had been thinking about adding some real estate to my portfolio and so I started working with RTR.

   We closed on a new construction home in Montevallo Alabama (near Birmingham). The process went very well, with just a few hiccups. When we approached closing, the title company had the numbers all wrong, so I worked with the lender recommended by RTR and with them as well to get it all right. They worked hard for me and it all worked out!  

They have been great to work with. They are knowledgeable and very patient with all my questions as a new rental property purchaser! The property is a new construction and I look forward to a long and profitable experience!  

I would highly recommend Rent to Retirement, they preselect homes to purchase...and unlike some other companies i looked at, you do not have to pay for the house outright....there is a downpayment and mortgage which keeps your cash flow positive! They were great to work with!! 

Jim Crawford

Dayton, Nevada 

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  • Arman AhmedPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Columbus Cleveland Dayton, OH · Member since 2024 · 2k+ posts · 968 votes
    1y

    @Jim Crawford

    Congrats on your first rental, Jim! Sounds like you had a smooth experience with Rent to Retirement despite a few hiccups at closing. It’s great that the process allowed you to keep cash flow positive while starting out in real estate. Investing in the Midwest can be even more advantageous, with lower acquisition costs, strong rental demand, and solid long-term appreciation potential. Getting comfortable with financing and managing a new construction property now sets you up to grow your portfolio efficiently across these markets.

  • Zach LemasterBusiness Member
    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2015 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    1y

    @Jim Crawford thanks for such a thoughtful and candid review!  We feel honored to share this investing journey with you.  We are here for anything you need along the way Jim!

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