Buying tax efficient assets like RE in retirement in not very tax efficient strategy.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

You should always make sure to work with someone boots on the ground who has good relationships with the city so they can make the onboarding process seamless.

I get quicker responses, guidance, relationship building, more trust, and overall feel like their quality is a lot better in terms of inventory/customer service.

Maintaining that relationship beyond just the lease up process and whenever the tenant has a maintenance issue or lease expiration completely changes the dynamic of the relationship.

I am considering other options to see if there are ways I can hire someone to just do showing only and mamage my own rent collection through Zillow app, I also have my own contactors to do maintenance but have been paying monthly fee to my property manager who has done literally nothing, they also never answered my calls.It definitely sounds like you need to reevaluate your relationship with your property manager.

After a little while of this you can slow down and just use the one contractor you have gained a good relationship with and know their numbers on rehabs.

For flipping, focus on accurate ARV estimates and budgeting for unexpected costs, while for BRRRR, building strong relationships with local lenders that can help streamline your hard money into your refinancing.

It’s all part of creating a smooth, professional landlord-tenant relationship.

In terms of estate agents it seems they focus on a specific area so it is certainly worth building relationships in whatever areas you decide to target. 

I began building relationships with them by taking them out to lunch, talking about Real Estate, and just asking them if they would be willing to fund deals for me if it made sense.