A healthy rental market sounds like great news for landlords, but it all comes down to collecting the rent. : Kent Clothier, a national leader in the real estate investing industry, is the Founder and CEO of Real Estate Worldwide (REWW). As the U.S. homeownership rate remains near record lows, more residential homes and condos are being converted into rental properties. No matter how exciting real estate investing is and what opportunities are on the market, net results often come down to effective rent collection practices.