I came across an interesting new offering from a company that calls itself Tenant Market.  Their business model, according to an early post, is based on providing a service that "...will help connect supply and demand in the rental market."   It's not yet clear how far they've come along in developing their service, but to create some buzz they have come out with a landlord blog that offers some no-nonsense advice to current and aspiring investors.  And an added benefit is that it's written with in a breezy style that's fun to read. 

I like their focus on ethics and responsibility (I liked their installments entitled Don't Be That Landlord.)  But I saw a thing or two on the blog that I wouldn't agree with (I for example, wouldn't advise beginning investors to use a property manager). 

Overall, seems to be an interesting site, and from it's tone it seems to be run by post-dot-com hipsters as opposed to the stodgy curmudgeons that write most real estate columns.  I'll be interested to see what they come up with.