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title: How To Successfully Invest In Single-Family Rental Properties Remotely
description: As the single-family rental industry continues to heat up, what is the best way for individuals to purchase SFR properties remotely?
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# [How To Successfully Invest In Single-Family Rental Properties Remotely](https://www.planomatic.com/blog/how-to-successfully-invest-in-single-family-rental-properties-remotely)

 Written by [PlanOmatic](https://www.planomatic.com/blog/author/planomatic) | Aug 15, 2022 8:02:58 PM

Single-family rental (SFR) properties continue to attract investors as a shortage of rental properties on the market continues to put pressure on prices. According to Corelogic, U.S. single-family rent growth rose by 14% year over year, the 13th consecutive month of [record-breaking annual gains](https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/april-jump-in-us-rent-price-growth-puts-pressure-on-inflation-corelogic-reports/).

As the SFR industry continues to heat up, more investors are jumping into the mix and acquiring properties in markets a significant distance from their home base. This is because the entire process of buying a single-family rental property can now be done from afar. But what is the best way for individuals to purchase SFR properties remotely?

As a remote single-family rental investor myself, I have learned firsthand the best ways to identify properties and markets ripe with opportunity. I started an SFR Fund along with 13 other investors, and we have acquired 28 properties in Birmingham, Alabama, to date. All the properties were purchased sight unseen.

[Continue reading >>](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/08/08/how-to-successfully-invest-in-single-family-rental-properties-remotely/?sh=4df190c82403)

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