All Forum Posts by: Nathan Broschinsky

I wanted to thank every one who has pitched in here.  This is has given me loads of good information and to think about!  So much good stuff from my very first BP Forum post!

Dang!  This is awesome!  I really appreciate everyone's insight!  So, as I'm sure is the case in most professions, we measure things a lot in optometry practice by benchmarks.  So, a lot of my questions 1. are coming for a place of ignorance (hence, the reason I'm asking :) ) and 2. so I know what to expect.  Which has me thinking, on average what amount of time is required per door/property, let's say single single family rentals to keep it a little more focused (benchmark)?  I imagine this can be highly variable but like @CJashton mentioned above, he manages 4 properties and it requires very little time.  Is that common?  

I'm brand new to real estate investing, like I haven't made my first deal yet, but hopefully that will happen soon!  Anyway, I'm an optometrist and plan on investing as more of side hustle than a full-time job.  At least for now...  I've heard people suggest to not use a property manager, at least not initially, so you can keep more of the profit.  I kind of think it might be wise for me to use a property manager since this is more a side gig for me and, although I may not make as much money, I wouldn't need to be as involved in my properties.  Am I thinking about this correctly?  Does anyone have any insight for me?  Thanks in advance!