Learn how to use Mashvisor to buy the most lucrative investment properties. In this category of our Investor Blogs, you will find all the tools and resources which Mashvisor gives to first-time real estate investors as well as experienced ones. Learn how to use our Heatmap, Property Finder, and Investment Property Calculator in order to figure out the best places for investing in real estate in the US housing market and to find the properties with the highest return on investment which fit your budget and other search criteria in a time- and cost-efficient manner. Once you find a property, choose between a traditional and Airbnb rental strategy for maximum rental income, occupancy rate, cash flow, cap rate, cash on cash return, and appreciation in your location of choice. Our Mashvisor tools resources are your one-stop shop for finding money-making traditional and Airbnb rental properties in a matter of minutes.
Get ready to discover more features from Mashvisor.
Recently, our hardworking developers updated the UI and added more functionalities to make your go-to real estate investment tool smarter.
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Short-Term Rental Amenities Filter
When researching your short-term rental competition, you don’t just want to know their estimated monthly income, daily rate, and occupancy rate. You also want to see what amenities they offer.
Now, when you look up Airbnb comps in a specific area, you can also set filters to display listings with certain amenities. With this, you can see only the most similar properties, allowing you to compare your rental’s performance and set your rates more competitively.
Where to Find This Feature
- Go to Map Property Finder, under Find & Invest.
- Enter your preferred city in the search bar at the top of the page.
- Select Airbnb Comps.
- Click More Filters.
- Click +Add across Amenities.
- Go through each listed amenity and select Yes, No, or Doesn’t Matter.
- Click Apply Filter.
Host Type Filter
You can also filter the Airbnb comps to show only properties belonging to Superhosts, normal hosts, or both. Knowing what type of hosts operate in your target location will help you gain deeper insights into your competition.
Where to Find This Feature
- Go to Map Property Finder, under Find & Invest.
- Enter your preferred city in the search bar at the top of the page.
- Select Airbnb Comps.
- Click More Filters.
- Click +Edit across Host Type Status.
- Select what type of Airbnb host’s property you wish to view (All, Normal Host, or Super Host).
- Click Apply Filters.
Save Filters
When searching for your next investment property, you will likely have certain criteria in mind. If you’ve been applying the same filters in most or all of your property searches, you can now save your preferred combination so you can use them as many times as you want by selecting your saved filter from a drop-down. You can also create and save multiple filter combinations, which you can use across any and all property searches.
Where to Find This Feature
- In the Map Property Finder, apply your selected filters.
- Click Save Filters in the upper right corner of the page.
- Assign a name to your filter.
- Click Save.
- You may access your saved filters (or view all properties again) in the dropdown beside Save Filters.
Revamped Property Details
Our property details page has been overhauled. Now, it offers enhanced visuals, investment metrics, and local market analysis in an easy-to-read format. This allows you to see a more comprehensive, clearer breakdown of key investment metrics such as cash flow, cap rate, neighborhood trends, and more to help you make an informed decision.
Where to Find This Feature
Click on any listing in Map Property Finder.
Property Finder: Table View
There’s now a better way to compare listings in Map Property Finder. When you use table view, you can compare each property side by side more easily and even sort the rows by property price, cap rate, number of bedrooms, and other characteristics. This will help you look at more properties without opening their details page and switching tabs.
Where to Find This Feature
In Map Property Finder, click the Table button beside the city search box and Map button.
Multi-City Search
The Multi-City Search filter lets you simultaneously search for properties in two or more cities in the same state. This can help you compare listings across different markets and find the one with the highest investment potential more quickly without having multiple tabs open.
Where to Find This Feature
- In Map Property Finder, click on More Filters.
- Click City.
- Type in the cities you want to look up in the search box.
- Click Apply Filters.
Is That All?
We have more features to share with you. Stay tuned for part 2 of In the Spotlight. If you have any feedback, questions, or feature requests, message us on the Intercom Chat found in your dashboard.