Most will have large scale marketing engines where they spend thousands or tens of thousands a month, and operate or license time in call centers.

The same prop is trying to remove the no rent control on new builds and no rent control between tenants. 

The investors I know finding properties on the MLS are making 30+ offers a week, embarassing offers, in hopes of finding 1 or 2 properties a month.Others are door knocking, cold calling, spending money on mailers to find off market properties.  

I don't observe too many people buying multi-family in the Bay Area with our rent control laws but there are deals here. 

You can tell how invested he is in others by how much time he spends making free content and answering questions in his group. 

Overall closing out 10 months with Pricelabs I think it is worth it, but I still spend about the same amount of time adjusting rates everyday (10 to 15 minutes for 9 properties).

Originally posted by Matthew Paul:In my second house I had roommates , I had 2 thermostats , 1 in my bedroom that controlled the HVAC , another in the living room that wasn't hooked to anything just for the roommates to adjust .

I did not want to spend 50K on doing separate meters for where I have my rentals it would cost me this much.

To maintain control and avoid being locked into larger deals, consider directly owning replacement properties or exploring a partial 1031 exchange while carefully structuring syndication investments.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Larger cities offer better infrastructure, such as international airports, interstate highways, and a broader talent pool, making them attractive to businesses and tenants.Avoid Rent ControlRent control laws can hinder your ability to adjust rents to match inflation, limit tenant screening, and complicate evictions.