r/realestateinvesting

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About r/realestateinvesting

Interested in Real Estate Investing? You've come to the right place! /r/realestateinvesting is focused on sharing thoughts, experiences, advice and encouraging questions regardless of your real estate investing niche! Structured Deals, Flipping/Rehabbing, Wholesaling, Lending, Land, Commercial Real Estate and more! If it has to do with real estate investing this sub is for you!

The community at a glance

r/realestateinvesting is a Subreddit for Real Estate Investors with roughly 2.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Real Estate communities list.

Roughly 58K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling To Find Tenants, Hard Time Arv, and Insurance Amount. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention lender, property management, and heloc.

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Established 2008
2.0M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +58K members
Growth: +3.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 27 members
  • 2014: 90 members
  • 2015: 727 members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 8K members
  • 2018: 19K members
  • 2019: 53K members
  • 2020: 80K members
  • 2021: 952K members
  • 2023: 685K members
  • 2024: 76K members
  • 2025: 55K members
  • 2026: 43K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 552 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Need advice on first DSCR
    2. Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread
    3. Not going to REIAs anymore. Are your REIA meetings worth it?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need advice on first DSCR · Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread · Not going to REIAs anymore. Are your REIA meetings worth it?
    5
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Solutions for buying out a family-owned beach front property
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Solutions for buying out a family-owned beach front property
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. What’s the better deal ?
    #3
    Money Talk
    What’s the better deal ?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling To Find Tenants
    2 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling To Find Tenants
    2
  • Hard Time Arv
    2 posts in the past month
    #2
    Hard Time Arv
    2
  • Insurance Amount
    1 post in the past month
    #3
    Insurance Amount
    1
  • Worst Cities
    1 post in the past month
    #4
    Worst Cities
    1
  • Getting Leases Signed
    1 post in the past month
    #5
    Getting Leases Signed
    1

Flair

  • Education
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Square Footage vs Bedrooms
    2. What’s the better deal ?
    3. Need some motivation/feedback. Can i afford to do this ?
    #1
    Education
    Square Footage vs Bedrooms · What’s the better deal ? · Need some motivation/feedback. Can i afford to do this ?
    4
  • Single Family Home (1-4 Units)
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for some thoughts on this potential purchase.
    2. Gifting Interest on Seller Financing
    #2
    Single Family Home (1-4 Units)
    Looking for some thoughts on this potential purchase. · Gifting Interest on Seller Financing
    2
  • Deal Structure
    1 post in the past month
    1. Solutions for buying out a family-owned beach front property
    #3
    Deal Structure
    Solutions for buying out a family-owned beach front property
    1
  • Rent or Sell my House?
    1 post in the past month
    1. How did you feel after selling your portfolio & how long did you hold before selling?
    #4
    Rent or Sell my House?
    How did you feel after selling your portfolio & how long did you hold before selling?
    1
  • Finance
    1 post in the past month
    1. Need advice on first DSCR
    #5
    Finance
    Need advice on first DSCR
    1

Product recommendations

  • lender
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a lender for cash out refinance?
    2. Can anyone recommend a trust worthy lender for out of state investment properties?
    3. Can anyone recommend a trust worthy lender for out of state investment properties?
    #1
    lender
    Can anyone recommend a lender for cash out refinance? · Can anyone recommend a trust worthy lender for out of state investment properties? · Can anyone recommend a trust worthy lender for out of state investment properties?
    11
  • property management
    8 posts in the past month
    1. [Owner US-TX] What property management company's do you recommend
    2. [Owner US-TX] What property management company's do you recommend
    3. Can you recommend a good rental management software application for me to use?
    #2
    property management
    [Owner US-TX] What property management company's do you recommend · [Owner US-TX] What property management company's do you recommend · Can you recommend a good rental management software application for me to use?
    8
  • heloc
    4 posts in the past month
    1. HELOC worth it to scale? Best way to keep growing cashflow?
    2. Recommended HELOC
    3. Recommended HELOC Lenders?
    #3
    heloc
    HELOC worth it to scale? Best way to keep growing cashflow? · Recommended HELOC · Recommended HELOC Lenders?
    4
  • real estate investment books
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended books
    2. New Investor. What books would you recommend to start with that are most relevant going into 2025?
    3. Recommended books for syndicated/passive deals?
    #4
    real estate investment books
    Recommended books · New Investor. What books would you recommend to start with that are most relevant going into 2025? · Recommended books for syndicated/passive deals?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/realestateinvesting for?
Best for Real Estate Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/realestateinvesting free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/realestateinvesting have?
Roughly 2.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/realestateinvesting on?
r/realestateinvesting runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/realestateinvesting cover?
On the Hive Index, r/realestateinvesting is organized under Real Estate Investors.
How do I join r/realestateinvesting?
You can join r/realestateinvesting by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Real Estate communities like?
Communities for real estate investors, wholesalers, and property buyers covering strategies, deal analysis, and market conditions. Discord has active groups for learning real estate strategies, Reddit has large general discussion communities, and Facebook serves niche markets and regional investor groups.
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