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 #4 in the Real Estate communities list.

Roughly 58K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A Mentor, Mentor, and Investment Properties. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention lender, property management, and heloc.

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Established 2008
2.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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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: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • 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: 781 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Some of my learnings from my first tenant turnover
    2. How to screen section 8
    3. Scaling up: Consolidating $2.5M in scattered residential into a $3.5M-$4M commercial multi-family. Seeking advice on the jump!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Some of my learnings from my first tenant turnover · How to screen section 8 · Scaling up: Consolidating $2.5M in scattered residential into a $3.5M-$4M commercial multi-family. Seeking advice on the jump!
    16
  • Money Talk
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Paid off first rental property...what next?
    2. Private Money Lending
    3. Bought two houses with cash. Both currently rented out, but will live in them in the near future. Should we take out a mortgage to buy more properties?
    #2
    Money Talk
    Paid off first rental property...what next? · Private Money Lending · Bought two houses with cash. Both currently rented out, but will live in them in the near future. Should we take out a mortgage to buy more properties?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Seller wants an installment sale so he doesn't pay transfer tax. I need clean title. $4.2M / 25 units. Any creative ways to structure this?
    2. Banking app for all properties
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Seller wants an installment sale so he doesn't pay transfer tax. I need clean title. $4.2M / 25 units. Any creative ways to structure this? · Banking app for all properties
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Tenants Suing HOA while HOA sends us 30 day eviction later
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Tenants Suing HOA while HOA sends us 30 day eviction later
    1

Topics

  • Looking For A Mentor
    5 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A Mentor
    5
  • Mentor
    4 posts in the past month
    #2
    Mentor
    4
  • Investment Properties
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Investment Properties
    3
  • Real Estate Investing
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Real Estate Investing
    3
  • Cash Out Refi
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Cash Out Refi
    3

Flair

  • Discussion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Private Money Lending
    2. How to screen section 8
    3. How do you know if it’s burnout or a sign to sell?
    #1
    Discussion
    Private Money Lending · How to screen section 8 · How do you know if it’s burnout or a sign to sell?
    8
  • Single Family Home (1-4 Units)
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Tenants Suing HOA while HOA sends us 30 day eviction later
    2. Hold longer or sell
    3. How much should each rental property have in cash savings?
    #2
    Single Family Home (1-4 Units)
    Tenants Suing HOA while HOA sends us 30 day eviction later · Hold longer or sell · How much should each rental property have in cash savings?
    7
  • Finance
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best System for Managing Property Funds?
    2. Walkthrough- Duplex - New Construction Deal - 2
    3. DSCR or Investment Property Loan
    #3
    Finance
    Best System for Managing Property Funds? · Walkthrough- Duplex - New Construction Deal - 2 · DSCR or Investment Property Loan
    6
  • Questions - Weekly
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread
    2. Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread
    3. Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread
    #4
    Questions - Weekly
    Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread · Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread · Saturday Mentorship & Questions Thread
    5
  • Education
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Some of my learnings from my first tenant turnover
    2. Paid off first rental property...what next?
    3. Share one game changing tax saving strategy in Real estate
    #5
    Education
    Some of my learnings from my first tenant turnover · Paid off first rental property...what next? · Share one game changing tax saving strategy in Real estate
    4

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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