@Mike Johnson you definitely have a different set of problems or potential problems depending upon where you are at.Brand new and acquiring your first rental you're going to manage:Everything can kind of be summed up as you don't know what you don't know.

If you need additional verification, you can kindly request a government-issued ID, but it’s best to communicate this upfront in your house rules.Happy to connect and share more insights! 

Okay, thanks for kind of putting me in my place here.

Like much of real estate, it looks a whole lot better on a spreadsheet than it does in real life.It works at scale or with a lot of experience, but you are kind of building a house of cards needing everything to go right in the beginning. 

Be professional, kind and firm. 

While Vegas might feel like a good choice because it’s closer, let me make the case for Panama City Beach or Destin—they’re the kind of spots that could turn your first investment into a major win.Here’s the thing: PCB and Destin aren’t just beach towns—they’re vacation magnets.

And like I said in the beginning this all works in theory but reality well give it a go and see if your going to be the next Scott and also he mentions his training so thats what he is up to sell the sizzle give one example that is real but not realistic in any kind of volume ..

As someone who has read Harry Potter, it seems the best way to get the attention of the landlord is to send a scary looking giant to their home residence with a kindly worded letter.More seriously, I was on the other side of the coin previously where my wife put the ads up under her accounts instead of mine, so I couldn't check them without getting on her phone and I was inundated with people looking to see the property (probably 50 over a 5 day period) and was trying to send semi-personalized notes to each one--and it all ended up being too much to handle and I ended up ghosting or not replying to many people after I found an applicant. 

Working as a property manager gives you such valuable insight into the market, tenant relationships, and property operations—it’s a fantastic foundation to build on.What kind of investing are you thinking about starting with?

What kind of business are they running where they "need" money to buy materials?