Also below are links about some Detroit's current funding and investment and where its going.Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Moneyhttp://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grantshttp://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Busterhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Oncehttp://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force sayshttp://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos)http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroithttp://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdfThe Auto Industry Bailouthttp://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/auto_bailout.htm

I'm a newbie investor, currently about a month into my first property "adventure".

But, I knew it would be a task worth taking on.I've seen both my parents pass away with 0 assets.

I'd like to free up some of my time to be proactively cold calling/prospecting for leads.Although these virtual assistant are not in the US, they still operate on PST when I need them (9-5pm M-F).Tasks I plan on handing over to the VA are: admin work, research lists, bills, etc. but also following up with current clients that I'm working with in my pipeline.While it'd be great to free up the time that I currently spend following up with current clients, I'm worried this will come off as impersonal to clients.

However, for my first landlord/tenant adventure, I would assume a nearby property would result in quicker response as I iron out all my learning experiences, would you agree?

I'm interested in talking with others who have looked into outsourcing some of their book keeping tasks overseas.

Another great book that could help you figure out which tasks could be assigned to VA's is "The E-Myth Revisited".The premise of the book is to help you structure your business to work "on" your business instead of "in" your business.

It saved some $$$..I also took some classes at Home Depot on Saturdays(not sure they still do these)...Once you're up and running it's cheaper to use a general handyman for these task...An investor friend works with 2 guys on all his rehabs because he was in construction and enjoys doing it!...

It was frustrating staying at all, but I also enjoyed putting food on the table.And I recommend that despite me being the ultimate go-getter and ready-for-adventure type.

Also, this is my first multifamily property and I just feel like I am missing tasks as days go by.