Put simply, property management is a tough business and margins are small ($1,000-$1,500 annually per home)... managing contractors is difficult but the money is much bigger and much faster ($1,000-$5,000 in just a few months)... and selling turn-keys can yield $5k-$20k.

I'm exploring different funding options and would love advice on using other people's money (OPM), leveraging business credit, or possibly borrowing against my 401k to keep more of my liquid cash.

A simple business decision that's up to you.

Then mind your own business.

I see a lot of people are using Avail, TurboTenant, Buildium, etc.

People are tired of rigid hosts whether or not they live onsite and I see that takeaway more than “sharing a home”.

There really is a shift between the 'retail' mindset and the more of a business to business professional mindset that is critical to understand when hiring professional services like this. 

A real estate agent has no vested interest in your business; they just want to sell you a property and move on to the next client.

I have 4 kids, all under 9 and one newborn, a wife, 10 plus small businesses, farmland/timber investments, infrastructure, wells, and over 40 REI properties.

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