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David Bunch AI for Automating Maintenance Requests - Your Thoughts?
4 June 2024 | 2 replies
I'm curious about your thoughts on using AI to fully automate maintenance requests, including renter requests, troubleshooting, and appointment scheduling, while providing personalized communication to residents.Would you consider trying such a solution?
Lorna LeBlanc My Craigslist Rental Ad Keeps getting Removed
6 June 2024 | 3 replies
The applicant had this RE agent fill out my automated application on the web and did a terrible job of it leaving it amazingly incomplete with a bunch of "N/As" just to try and rush this applicant through.I waited for 48 hours and reposted. 
Kevin Leahy From D.C. starter condo to Airbnb to corporate rental
7 June 2024 | 14 replies
Realtor: Michael Fowler, Compass Twitter: @202realtorI learned a ton from Richard Fertig's "Short-Term Rental Secrets" Youtube channel, Sean Rakidzich's "Airbnb Automated" Youtube channel, and Jasper Ribbers' "Get Paid For Your Pad" Podcast
Nick Allen Tips for processes and software for minimizing work involved in self-managing rentals
5 June 2024 | 3 replies
Things I've got down to minimal effort or fully automated: * Rent, security deposit, and fee collection* Basic accounting and tax packet creation* Listing vacancies* Lease signing* Applications, credit, and background checksThings I'm still dealing with directly ad-hoc or don't have a well defined process or solution in place for:* Requests and communication with tenants* Finding and coordinating service providers for maintenance and repair work* Scheduling showings and getting prospective tenants to make their appointments* Tenant turnover for move in and out* Keeping up with legal changes and lease template updates* Setting rent amounts* Lease enforcement - tenants are responsible for things like yardwork, routinely get letters from the city about weeds / tall grass, etc.Questions for the group:* What am I missing if I were to make out a checklist of an "automated property"?
David D. Using a predictive model to find undervalued properties.
11 June 2024 | 46 replies
I figure Open Door just chose massive bundles of properties and set up a bunch of automated processes for buying, but I don't know. 
Tim Boeving Short term rental management
6 June 2024 | 9 replies
self-managing one STR from afar is super easy. with the proper systems and automation it should not take up more than 2h of your time per week, and that's with you never going there. i don't think it's wise to do turnovers/cleans yourself even if you're trying to save money, because you're not a professional cleaner (i'm assuming) so guaranteed you wouldn't do it quite as well as a professional + would run into issues accordingly. 
Nathan Gesner Are you investing in self storage?
6 June 2024 | 57 replies
@Nathan G.Good question. 12,500sf: I have found that that is the min number of square footage where you can automate a facility and still achieve close to maximum efficiency with expense ratio.
Marcus Auerbach Newbies: investing is not rocket science - don't let the gurus tell you otherwise
11 June 2024 | 116 replies
I have two degrees in mechnaical engineering and in automation, I had several coaches during my corporate career (paid by my employer) and KW offers a lot of exceptional one-on-one coaching.
David Bunch Question on Maintenance Requests from Residents
5 June 2024 | 5 replies
It has a lot of automations and a communication system built in, so everything is done quickly.
Christian Signorino My lead generation sucks, I need help
9 June 2024 | 36 replies
I've tried automating this and hiring out, which seemed like it could have been promising.Pulling Lists- I've tried pulling lists before, but it seems like everyone is targeting the same lists.