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Thanks for the tip Brandon - I'll set some up now!

This is not an endorsement as I haven't used this personally, but I've heard good things from those who used Upwork and hired VAs from the Philippines, as you can find those who speak perfect english.The tips I was given was to really screen out those who are detail-oriented and can follow a script really well.

Any tip would be great.Thanks,Lu

And how can you be enough of an expert in so many asset classes (SFR flips, office buildings, MHP, hotels, apartments, etc...) that you can do proper due diligence on each deal?  

Any input would be valued, be that tips on landlording or the financial aspect of an investment of this nature. 

@Michele Fischer Thanks for the tip.

Any tips from someone who started out in a partnership and is still in one today?

You see people chiming in to use everything from complex software, books, seminars, checklists, graphs, charts, tips about all sorts of systems...

I wanted to poll the group about something.I like to invest in neighborhoods where I would actually live.  I find I get better tenants that way.  One of the things I do to figure out if a neighborhood is worth a drive...