Home Invest: When Did Investing in Rental Property Online Become Cool?

The days of walking properties and calling contractors to buy and renovate homes may be forever changed thanks to startup company Home Invest. Co-Founder Nate Armstrong said, “Clicking your mouse to buy a house is not good enough.”  Similar to what Booking.com did for travel, the online real estate company Home Invest has simplified the way investors choose investment properties, choose contractors to renovate them, and choose property managers, among other services, giving investors an enjoyable way to build a portfolio of passive income.

“Investors do not want to invest their hard-earned dollars into a rental property only to then chase down contractors or deal with tenants’ midnight plumbing calls. We created Home Invest to screen homes for investors, to vet and certify the right contractors, and to help investors have fun owning investment properties,” said their CEO Dragan Berger.

Investing in real estate online still has a lot of skeptics. Will investors ever be able to trust an online business to help choose their contractors? After all, HGTV does not yet have a show on renovating houses with your laptop. Home Invest client and retired New York Police Department Sergeant Frank Settecasi said, “It’s in my DNA to investigate and investigate many turnkey companies. Home Invest is the most honest, transparent turnkey Real Estate Company out there, bar none! I am over the top satisfied with the results of my investments with them and will never deal with anyone else.” Online real estate giants like zillow.com have seemingly paved the path for companies like Home Invest.

The rest of the world is moving online; why not real estate too? The key is in doing your homework to find a platform you can trust as an investor.