•Offer free rental evaluations or investment property consultations to attract investor clients who may need your services long-term.Final ThoughtsIf you structure your marketing the right way, combining your PM and real estate services under one brand can be a strength, not a weakness.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

They want to sell for as much as possible.Use the broker's pro forma as a thumb to the wind guide for your interest along with the rest of the offering memo (right location, asset class, etc.). 

They had listed it for $40k more in 8/24 and dropped consistently until 12/24, when I made my offer.

I am simply trying to offer a solution that is fair to both parties that allows the property to stay in the family.The biggest problem is they are having trouble refinancing the property due to credit balances.

I believe in putting in the work—1,000 hours of research, testing, and learning—before offering advice, and I’m excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community to refine my approach.Here’s where my head is at: I’m considering strategies like short-term rentals (Airbnb) for higher cash flow, long-term rentals for steady income, or even creative options like house hacking or partnerships to stretch the funds further.

You can even connect with local HR teams and offer small referral bonuses to get more bookings.

My current property management company doesn’t offer this service, and the only company I know of is very hard to communicate with.

Denton County offers opportunities in suburban and college town markets, while Grayson County provides affordable entry points with cash-flow potential.

Their pro formas felt optimistic with providing 6% annual appreciation and property management that is only about 6% of rent so I take it with a grain of salt (they offer their own property management services but it has terrible reviews on Yelp so I would probably go with someone else).