Eric Fernwood

I approach single-family rentals the way successful national retailers choose store locations: data, customer demographics, and repeatable process. Most "investor-friendly" realtors sell MLS access. That's not what investors need. I learned this when I bought my own investment properties before starting my investor services business in 2005. Realtors kept sending me MLS sheets, usually on a drip feed. Those MLS data didn't provide the information I actually needed: - Is this a good long-term rental? Why? - Will the tenant stay many years, pay on time, and take care of the property? - What happens in a recession? So I built a different model. What we’ve delivered since then: ✔️ 600+ long-term buy-and-hold properties ✔️ 90%+ repeat-client rate (most clients buy 3+ properties) ✔️ 90%+ remote investors (most clients live out of state or overseas) ✔️ 7.5% compounded annual appreciation (2015–2025) ✔️ 4.8% compounded annual rent growth (2015–2025) ✔️ <2% vacancy rate ✔️ No rent interruptions or reductions through the 2008 crash or COVID How are we able to deliver consistent, predictable results for our clients? - Data first. We use analytics and the results of our demographic research to target tenant segments that stay longer, pay on time, and take good care of the property. Usually, such information is only available to institutional investors - Process over guesswork. Everything—from acquisition to renovation to long-term operations—is standardized to minimize investor time, risk, and friction. - Investor training. Very few of our clients had investing experience before they started with us. We teach the fundamentals based on the same proven systems used in commercial real estate—no tricks, no speculation, just disciplined execution. Want to see how we think? I put our framework into a short, practical guide that explains how we evaluate markets, properties, and tenants—before anyone buys. 👉 Free guide: The Engineer’s Guide to Safe Real Estate Investing ➡️ fernwood.team/engineers-guide If you’d like to explore whether Las Vegas and Fernwood align with your goals, you can also book a free discovery call here: ➡️ fernwood.team/schedule-a-call Wishing you clarity—and long-term success.