(just using RE agents as an example, it applies across the board)Learn to be resourceful and use what is available to you including people and the internet such as BP.

Do you focus on the details or really focus on the value-added tasks?

@Melissa Castaneda the remodel was broken out by units and by tasks within each unit.  

@Ana Nomys  @Thomas Young Classification of PropertiesA Properties-Cream of the CropBuilt within last 10 yearsRented by younger professions Command Highest rentsAmenities Pool, Workout Room, Tennis Clubhouse etc.High Speed internet, Alarm systems etc.Properties lower maintenance low-risk tenantsTenants maybe relocating, looking for a home, Dual Income couples no kidsTurnover higher than a C PropertyConsider Highest and Best use maybe a special population.B Properties Still High EndBuilt in last 20 yearsRents quite high not as high as A propertyTenants white collar workers and higher paid blue collarC Properties Gold that looks like leadBuilt within the last 30 years.Tenants blue collar some government sponsored Vehicles in lot >10 years old and > number of pickup trucksMost vehicles gone during the day—workingSome deferred maintenance.In rentals foreverD Properties-Worst Area of townBuilt 40 years or moreGood CashflowManagement IntensiveNot a good starting out propertyAssisted housing, out of prison, hard luck etc.Lets take a look at the city and grade the areas.Grading Areas of the CityA AreasUpper level society resideHigh end PropertiesPath of ProgressConstruction tear down old build newB AreasBlue collar workers liveBusiness in area serve needs, bowling alleys, Nail salons, pizza movie rentals etc.Comb subsidized housing and othersIf you allow subsidized make sure they have a job.C AreasFilled with restaurants and business that support c-type tenantsOld strip malls in need of repair.

I internet stalked her and I think I found her - wrote her and asked her for the lienholder info, but no response.

This is a daunting task and I would love the chance to apprentice under someone or work for a property management company to learn the ropes.

I ended up with nothing.I bought Monica Main's courses for a fraction of their costs and have learned 1000 times more than I ever learned from them.I noticed that the people who are so hard on Monica Main are those who have not tried her courses or like to read false garbage on the internet.

Is the internet going to replace the MLS so that only agents who add value have a future?

You have no way of determining how long a given task should take, or what is, or is not, a reasonable obstacle in the performance of the task.

Hi everyone, A newbie here, Kim Henderson, Realtor, Foreclosure Intervention Specialist, REO agent in Ohio, and I would like to do a mailing to all Banks, Asset management Departments, Loss Prevention Managers.Ect, snail mail and internet, is there such a thing ?