You could drive for dollars which is a bit time consuming or door knock which requires a lot of patience.

There is an option out there which allows you to collect rent much quicker than those others but still provides other rental management tools you might find valuable (again, not to knock Cozy or these other tools), but you can easily keep track of who paid what and on which date with a tool that is reliable and fast.

It's tempting to use a hard money lender and knock out a huge sweeping reno right up front, cash-out refinance, then pay back the lender.

She clearly smells it and the other day knocked on the door to give her something and called me to tell me that it smelled very bad in the unit.

Looking at this as a JOB and not a BUSINESS is one of the biggest initial mistakes people make.Successful Brokers:- Prospect for leads DAILY (door knocking, cold calls, calls to personal circle, etc)- Have a follow-up system (mail, calls, emails, texts, etc)- Allocate funds to marketing campaigns (social media, direct mail, online ads, etc.)- Have back-end systems for servicing clients and transaction coordination.- Don't spend time on "busy work".

Do you really want to be the best at  door knocking?

I know the usual driving for dollars or door knocking and cold calling are good strategies.

Most things are not impossible to cure if you have the cash to knock it all out.

Since I’m looking to invest into properties from a distance, I see my Craigslist inquiries as my version of cold calling/door knocking.

Property is occupied and I knocked the door to say hi to current owner.