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What Are Short-Term Rentals?

Short-term rentals (STRs) are furnished properties that can be rented out for brief stays, ranging anywhere between 1 and 30 days. The final timeline depends on local laws. The IRS defines them as “properties rented out for less than 15 days per year,” at which point you don’t have to report rental income.

Mid-Term Rentals in Real Estate Investment

Mid-term rentals (MTRs) have become quite popular in the past couple of years, especially as many companies work on a hybrid system. Plus, with so many people having to relocate for work or education, many want a place that does not include a full-year contract or a hotel room. This is where mid-term rentals come in.

Your Shortcut to Smarter Real Estate Investing – Now 25% Off

Making confident real estate decisions shouldn’t take hours of manual calculations or outdated tools. With REI Lense Pro, you can analyze properties in minutes – faster, easier, and more accurately.

Why Smart Investors Are Making the Switch to REI Lense Pro

Investing in real estate requires making data-driven decisions, but traditional deal analysis methods can be slow, complicated, and unreliable. Manual spreadsheets, outdated formulas, and inconsistent data sources often lead to missed opportunities and costly mistakes.

The Countdown Begins: REI Lense Pro is Almost Here!

The wait is almost over! In just a few days, we’re officially launching REI Lense Pro — the ultimate tool designed to revolutionize the way you analyze real estate deals. And to make things even more exciting, we have something special for those who join us early.

How REI Lense Pro Streamlines Deal Analysis for Investors

Analyzing real estate deals can be time-consuming, overwhelming, and full of uncertainty. Traditional spreadsheets, manual calculations, and scattered market data often lead to missed opportunities or costly mistakes.

Real Estate Market 2025: What Investors Need to Know

The year 2025 brings a series of challenges and opportunities for the real estate market. Considering the high competitiveness of this area, staying in the know is essential if you want to succeed. Home prices have seen a 3.9% annual gain, bringing solid returns to investors willing to take the leap at the right time.

How to Succeed in Real Estate: 13 Key Habits

Investing in real estate isn’t just about buying properties and hoping they appreciate in value. The most successful investors follow a set of habits that help them consistently find profitable deals, minimize risks, and grow their wealth over time.

Buy & Hold Strategy in Real Estate

The buy and hold real estate strategy is an investment approach where an investor buys a property and holds onto it for long-term financial profit. The goal is to make gains from property appreciation and rental income, making it a popular alternative to fix and flip.

Real Estate vs Inflation: Should You Buy or Wait?

Inflation significantly impacts almost every aspect of our economy, causing the prices to spike over a specific period. These spikes are gradual and often get to a peak before they balance, with in March. This isn’t anything new, especially when we look at the great inflation of 1970 and the post-2007 market shifts. A new inflation period started in October, and the percentage was already up to 2.9% by December. Since this trend is only at the beginning, we can expect the prices to go even higher as the year progresses.

How to Read and Understand Real Estate Investment Graphs on REI Lense

When it comes to real estate investment, numbers matter—but visualizing those numbers is even more critical. REI Lense offers a range of graphs and analytics tools to help investors make data-driven decisions with confidence. These tools simplify complex data into intuitive visualizations that let you evaluate potential rental properties, forecast returns, and understand market trends.

Maximize Your Property Profits with Real Estate Depreciation Strategies

With more and more people preferring to rent a property rather than owning one, buying real estate has become a savvy choice for many investors. That said, taxes can cause several complications, making you feel like you are losing more than you are earning.

What's New: Updates to Our Real Estate Tools

We're excited to share some fantastic updates we've made to our site! Our goal is to enhance your experience and make your journey in real estate investment as convenient and enjoyable as possible. Here are some of the latest features we've added to give you even more control and customization options.

What Is a Mortgage and How Does It Work?

Owning a piece of property is everyone’s dream, whether you want to move in it or use it as investment property. The problem is that in today’s real estate market, about can’t afford to buy any type of property. This is where real estate investment financing options come in, as they can give you the starter you need.

Why Investing in Real Estate Is a Smart Idea

There’s no better time to be a real estate investor than today. Considering that home prices are expected to see a noticeable rise by the end of the year, investors can take full advantage of this. This appreciation rate also depends on the area, as regions like New Jersey, West Virginia, and Rhode Island see price changes that go .

Financial Planning Made Simple: Explore Our Calculators

Making informed financial decisions is easier when you have the right tools at your fingertips. Our suite of free calculators is designed to help you navigate key financial milestones, whether you're planning to buy a home, track mortgage rate trends, determine how much house you can afford, or calculate the long-term growth of your investments. These tools are tailored to provide clarity and precision, empowering you to take charge of your finances and move forward with confidence.

How Technology Is Changing the Real Estate Market

In today’s digitally driven world, we see technology at almost every corner. Finance and healthcare have long since adopted tech advancements, but now we can also see technology in real estate. Originally known as a conservative industry that relied on traditional face-to-face interactions, it has now entered the digital realm and shows massive changes.

Boost Your Short-Term Rental Strategy with Better Comparables and Seasonality Insights

Your investment results are only as good as the data behind them. Poor insights can lead to missed opportunities or risky decisions, and I want to ensure you have the best tools to succeed. That’s why we’re bringing back the popular Seasonality Chart and enhancing Comparable Properties for short-term rentals, giving you clearer insights into seasonal revenue and more accurate property comparisons.

How to Avoid Emotional Mistakes When Buying Real Estate

Real estate has become quite a profitable market to tap into, especially as homes are becoming more and more valuable. The home appreciation rate increases by an average of, which means that as an investor, you can earn big simply by buying the property. Depending on how it is used, real estate is a long-term investment that can bring high revenue, no matter if you choose to flip it or hold it.

What’s New in the REI Lense?

We’re always focused on enhancing your real estate investment experience with REI Lense. Our latest updates bring new tools, streamlined features, and expanded functionality to both the web version and browser extension. These improvements are designed to save you time and provide deeper insights. Here’s a look at what’s new!

How to Choose the Perfect Investment Property: a Practical Guide

When it comes to real estate investing, choosing the right property is crucial—it can make or break your investment. Whether you're new to real estate or a seasoned investor seeking to diversify, it's vital to recognize that selecting an investment property requires a thorough evaluation that extends beyond just the price tag or curb appeal.

Real Estate Market Analysis: How to Use Data for Maximum Profit

Real estate is a very hot market nowadays, with most investors anticipating even more growth in the future. However, for such an investment to be successful, you’ll have to put some focus on real estate analytics. Defined as the process of evaluating trends and factors that make a property valuable, these analytics can tell you whether or not it has potential for profitability.

Seasonality Explained ☔

Rental income projections are tough to predict, especially considering that previous performance is not guaranteed. It is especially true for Airbnb / short-term investors, where revenue is not the same throughout a year, and knowing an average revenue is not always enough to efficiently analyze a property or market.

REI Lense for Web!

We know you've been losing sleep waiting for our update—well, wait no more. We got it! Installing a web extension is a tedious and not straightforward process, moreover being locked to the Redfin website is not ideal either. We've listened to your feedback and are thrilled to announce REI Lense for Web:

More Features, Less Guesswork

We've been tinkering under the hood of REI Lense and guess what? We've rolled out some neat updates that make crunching those real estate numbers even easier. ? But less words, just see it for yourself.

Off-Market? Off-the-Charts Opportunities!

Exciting new feature alert! REI Lense now supports off-market property analysis, opening doors to untapped real estate potentials. We don't just listen to your feedback – we practically hang on every word like a suspenseful season finale! Explore the unexplored properties, see its potential even before they hit the market.

Rental Anaysis Demystified

Rental income is usually the primary income stream of a real estate investment property and we were very opaque about this number. Now, you can understand the estimate better, see comparables to the target property, and even share the analysis report with others.