Since then, I tell any lender when I apply that I won't work with that specific appraiser and none of them have given me an issue about skipping them if they are assigned the appraisal.

We're going to skip this one.Thanks to all who responded, your advice is truly appreciated!

They offer free skip tracing.

"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.

Many investors learned a hard lesson when the STR market took a hit initially during COVID.Until the shared living space concept matures, it's probably premature to skip the above investment evolution.

If you have a kitchen that has a ton of counter space I'd skip all these methods and just measure.You'll need to remember to add the price of a new sink, fixtures, and plumbing it.There are a few places in richardson off of Central Expressway that will do it installed for mid-$20s.

I run in to all kinds of newbies who skipped college to get in to real estate and they have no idea how to communicate with adults or get what they want.

Call their last 2-3 landlords as references to see if they ever had issues - make sure they're giving you actual real references and check the dates they rented to make sure they're not skipping one4.

I would skip this for sure.

Remember that effective mail campaigns require multiple touches, and it's important to continue skip tracing to reach absentee owners who may not receive standard mail.If cold calling isn't your preference, consider hiring a virtual assistant (VA) to manage this task for you.