In neighborhood it is very important to present your self to the home owner next to you, this helps a lot to prevent misunderstandings. also this shows your professionalism.

If you want to be buying right now and can't self source leads though you're probably going to need to adjust your acceptable numbers and focus on the long term.

While he’s definitely a self-made guru, he comes across as someone who genuinely wants to do the right thing when you speak with him.I understand many of you have had frustrating experiences and feel let down by the system, and I’m truly sorry to hear that.

Self managing should be easy, if not then that Realtor can probably help you with the rental side of it. 

i self manage 1 property that i used to live in and have PMs on the rest.i'm trying to BRRRR so that i can recoup all or most of my capital on each deal that i buy, and in 2024 i got outbid on 100% of what i went after.

If you are going to self manage you will need to build business systems and get a list of reliable vendors.  

To answer your question, no I do not use a PM, I've been self managing for a few years.

Hi Matthew,I’ve been conducting my own research and self-learning over the past several months, trying to absorb as much as I can on my own.

Even when I self manage I include pm because it is work and I do not work for free.

By August 2023, I packed up my introverted self, moved to paradise, and two months later—BOOM—homeowner status unlocked.