For room-by-room rentals near a college, I'd say gauge demand by checking Facebook housing groups, local rental listings, and what individual rooms are going for on platforms like Zillow or Craigslist.

Quote from @Lars Hartvig Kristiansen: I have recently bought my first two properties in MI and have been fortunate enough to have found a team that, while largely separate individuals they all know each other and work together.

I’m in the early stages of my real estate journey and joined Bigger Pockets to connect with other investors, learn from people with more experience, and surround myself with individuals who are actively growing in this space.My background is in renovations, and I run Precise Home Renovations LLC, which has given me a strong understanding of construction, materials, budgeting, and project management.

We're looking to revamp our investor tools for 2026 and are curious on which sites individual investors prefer to use to shop for properties? 

It's been, and will continue to be, one of the stronger vacation markets on the east coast, and from a tax strategy perspective, I can still plan on bonus depreciation, which is material in my individual case.Thanks for any thoughts from those on the ground, or those with existing STRs in the market!

Personally I love what you are capable of doing I am just not very good at it so I outsource to individuals likes yourself with right set of skills.What type of investing are you most interested in? 

No need to say names, a great story for the unknown individual is always better for the reader.

A private lender is typically not a business, its typically an individual.

The language in Cleveland only applies utilities that are not individually metered, so if you have one water meter for a duplex/triplex for example.  

It is usually cheaper to insure them individually as you can better match the risk to the best carrier.