At 20 units we were able to start looking at phasing out of our corporate jobs and moving to full time real estate, which is what we do now.All you really need are a few vendors on speed dial for each of the major things that go out most often - AC, plumber, an electrician on occasion; and a couple of handy-men that can do the odd jobs that are needed.  

Say to people, I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable, but I came from government cheese and now I sleep on a mattress of Benjamins with a pillow of solid gold and you can too, with relative ease and speed. 

Type A personalities have one speed, charge forward!

I love the idea, since I'm a well qualified borrower and can refi the property after it's tenanted and performing, and it gives me many of the effect of the BRRRR strategy.My problem is that I could likely scrape cash together to do an all-cash deal, but I wouldn't be able to do these kinds of deals at the speed I'd need to in order to reach my passive income goals within the time frame I've set for myself ($6K before March of 2021, if you're wondering).

The key is getting them to report things that need fixed quickly - like leaks or other damage that could let in water.Yes - having good handymen is all one needs - and it's good to have a few plumbers and handymen on speed dial and not just one.

The market is the hottest and one of the fastest growing markets in the country now.

Self management is the fastest way to gain +8% operating margins on your rentals (less your time, of course).

@Karla Talancon It is a very fast market here at the moment, but I think the speed is going to be dependent on a lot of other factors.  

While previously funded projects will keep West Texas afloat for a while , the shrinking workforce will inevitably continue to effect the real estate market Austin is one of the fastest growing areas in the country with major projects in their infancy 

Ideally, the buyer should be on speed dial, but what if something goes left?