During this 30-day period, agents should be able to: set goals for themselves; set up their MLS; add their sphere/ALL of their friends, family, acquaintences to a database; begin calling/contacting everyone in their database; begin generating leads from other sources like cold calling, expireds, fsbos, social media, open houses, etc; begin tracking KPIs; create or refine online profiles; create and post social media content; attend role play sessions to work on lead generation/conversion skills & more. 

If he is section 8  have you issued lease violations and called the social worker and given a non-renewal. 

All the big wins on social media and the podcasts certainly set an unrealistic expectation.  

With social media, or any other type of marketing you need to understand VRIN scores: V stands for value.

Social media is a game-changer for real estate investors for better or worse, but which platforms do you think are the most effective?

@Ash BisariaRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

You’re surely going to create income taxes and maybe Medicare/social security taxes if you start paying yourself for labor/work.

His rentals are now a reliable source of steady and recurring income (which is invaluable for a retired person but also a small % few have...beyond a tiny Social Security check). 

I have experience in this field as my 9-5 is w/ non-profit that works w/ in the social services field.

Make sure you get a signed w9 with a social security number if it’s over $600.