There are usually some good, local investors that monitor those forums.

My PMs can set door codes, message (or call) guests, schedule cleaners, adjust the thermostat, monitor my cameras, & call a plumber just as easily as a local PM can, for 1% of the cost.Hire good cleaners, a solid handyman & befriend some helpful neighbors.

NOTHING for all the extra time/effort for monitoring a foreclosure, dealing with bankruptcy counsel, etc., etc.So when we say our best world would be if we never filed another foreclosure, we're "truthin."

Good post Curtis, going to monitor this thread@Jonathan Walker , isnt the degree of speculation important though?

I also used the opportunity to wire the entire unit with Cat-6 Ethernet for the Tenants and for our building monitoring and automation system.Next spring we will undertake the same to the upstairs unit (should be easier as we do not plan to move any walls upstairs and the floors are fairly level already {one of the few benefits of balloon framing}.

You'd have to have some way to monitor this...also what if somebody has a guest over for a few hours, are you going to tow that person?

For maintenance team management, FieldAware allows technicians schedules to be prioritized and easily tracked with job "Start", "Pause", and "Completed" status reporting, and mobile GPS tracking.Currently, I use MRI X which seems to be specialized for apartment and community manage and allows for a lot of back-end modifications.

These bills should be monitored for usage rates compared to historical data.

See my post here for the chart and details: The Multifamily Market Cycle Peak Is Here, It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed Yet@Douglas Dowell I too am a believer in Glenn Mueller's methodology but not a fan of his Cycle Monitor reports because they are based on where he thinks markets should be in their cycle rather than where his published methods would indicate they actually are.

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