We're probably not going to take the risk if we're busy agents to play that game. 

Hey @Brandon Leo - Congrats on starting your own handyman business! 

@Christopher Alley we use a lot of private money in the rehab business, and I have never paid any up front fees. 

@Jesse Strengunfortunately I’m not familiar with property managers in that location what I would suggest is I would look up NARPM and start with them..Below are some questions I would think would be a good starting point for you to see who really treats their company like a business or a hobby.My business partner is a regional VP for NARPM and I am happy to help if you need anything please reach outQuestions to Ask prospective management companies* What are your average days on market for vacant homes?

Quote from @Jonathan Grzeszczyk: David Greene has a series (Sold, Skilled, Scale) that teaches agents how to run their business like a business.

The homeowner insurance market right now is a dumpster fire with carriers refusing to write business and creating incredibly tight underwriting guidelines.

Another avenue people seem to be exploring is buying businesses.

After I placed the 5 day notice on her front door, she text me the next and said she would pay the full amount so I told her to go to the bank and deposit it and she did so we are back in business.

Treasury predicts 32,000,000 businesses will now have to comply with these new laws starting in 2024!

As investors (buying a home to live in or to house a business we own is DIFFERENT), 90% of sellers will NOT (at least at the present time) accept an offer that makes sense for the investor.