Half of my appliances got delayed because the delivery company was absolutely incompetent.The countertop measurement guy delayed me by a week because "the cabinets were not secured to the floor and the wall" (wtf).My HVAC guy didn't pull a permit for the minisplits and they might need to be moved, I'll find out on Tuesday when the inspector comes in.Somebody reported excessive trash even though it was obviously an active construction site and it was all contained in one place but only got the trash container later (you only get it for 10 days, or you have to pay more).There were a lot more daily ones but who has time to stop and worry about all of it :)Unless we have other unforeseen delays, we should be done in the next 10 days. fingers crossed.

Get the free removal and delivery/installation and have the tennant coordinate that.

I come from a project management & process improvement background (Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt, PMP, Stanford Certified Project Manager) and have applied the lessons I've learned implementing SmartSheet solutions in a fortune 100 company to my own real estate investments and have found it very helpful.Example SmartSheet Capabilities:- Dashboards with charts and reports- Workflow notifications and approvals- Formulas- PDF automation- Gantt chartsUse Case Examples:Deliveries - Given that I'm not physically present to receive deliveries I need to ensure a smooth handoff to the individual receiving the delivery, ensuring the furniture/appliance/amenity/etc. is in good condition, and staging it.

Ask occupations around town that are always driving like mail men, delivery drivers etc that if they see a vacant looking house send it your way and you will give them a referral fee for doing so. ( if your state allows you to assign contracts without a license you can legally give them the referral fee, if it’s not allowed you won’t be able too)Paid:1.

They might also give you some sort of bundle deal and free delivery/install. 

, so if you get the property great, if not, then on to the next one.Never "sit by the window" waiting for the delivery truck (seller) to pull up on any property.  

Most investor friendlies will require Buyer Agency of some type, Some will smarten up by having a service you pay monthly for only to get Comp help and Automatic Expired and Distressed lead Delivery, while Few will agree to a $500 per bought house gift based on trust of your word alone. 

I ordered two kitchens at once and ended up with a delivery of over 120 boxes of 'parts'. 

By day I'm a Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery Department.  

If there's a secret to this happy circumstance it is in the "best practices" part of the deal.Too often investors and landlords discount their expectations--and their delivery of quality and services--by virtue of the war zone label.