What's a good site to find rent rates of an area or a specific unit?

[Jordan Archer]

Hey BP,

Just wanted to estimate my revenue for a property I'm looking at, and wanted to know where is a good place to find/estimate the rent.

Thanks

[Andrew Syrios]

Originally posted by @Jordan Archer:

Hey BP,

Just wanted to estimate my revenue for a property I'm looking at, and wanted to know where is a good place to find/estimate the rent.

Thanks

Rentometer.com is good for a quick glance, but don't take it as gospel by any means (it's just other landlord estimates and you can't compare units). I would look at Craigslist, the map feature will allow you to find nearby rental comps. You can also use Padmapper and Hotpads for that. 

If you want a more detailed analysis, you can go to RentRange.com, but I should note that after a few free one's, it costs money.