What’s the best system for real estate investors who privately manage their own properties??

Curious how you and your friend will be managing the financial contributions and ownership structure?

I’ve looked at the Melbourne area and would be happy to connect offline to learn more.I go back and forth between a luxury condo (pros are easier to manage, less maintenance: cons high HOAs, limited STR rules) or a newer built home (pros are larger space, more private, higher appreciation potential: cons higher insurance, more maintenance, more upkeep, more services like lawn care/pool cleaners/etc needed).

I woke up one day and realized I needed to run all my deals in the same way a hotel manages all their properties.

Both areas are in my backyard and would be self managed.

Are you managing some MTRs in ND now?

For example, some cities have started capping the number of short-term rentals allowed, while certain HOAs impose fees that can significantly cut into your margins.For out-of-state investments, having a trustworthy property management team that understands local laws and has good relationships with HOAs can make all the difference.

(I also do all of the advertising, tours/viewings, communications resulting from the advertising, but once all of the rooms are rented, and I am purely managing, how are property managing hours discerned, I suppose that's my question here.)

So, unless you are an SEO manager, I think that's a tough road to go down. 1:1 link exchanges go against Google's guidelines and best practices so I wouldn't advocate for that. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policiesMost one-size-fits-all all SEO companies are going to want to spend a lot of your management fee doing work that real estate investor-focused SEO companies don't need to do. 

I found Hemlane to be very useful in managing my properties.