Material Participation Activities:Property Maintenance: Engage in repairs or construction work on the property to maintain or enhance its condition.Contractor Management: Oversee the hiring and coordination of contractors or handymen for property-related tasks.Tenant Interaction: Communicate with tenants regarding lease agreements, inquiries, or property issues.Property Acquisition: Invest time in property search and evaluation processes, including visits to potential investment properties.Property Management Tasks: Perform activities typically handled by property management companies, such as rent collection or property inspections.Non-Qualifying Activities:Educational Pursuits: Time spent on real estate education or training programs does not count towards material participation.Investor Hours: Hours dedicated to investment analysis, financial planning, or portfolio management are not considered material participation.

But it’s been a great business for us with minimal risk, a good return, and no need to please investors or manage employees!!!

To do it well you want to develop your own processes for dealing with every aspect of that business.

Market Adaptation: What unique strategies have you developed to adapt to your local market's conditions?

Being close to your rental allows for easier management and maintenance.

HOA management companies seem to be increasing fees for no reason except to hold more cash without actually making improvements. 

For those of you making a decent amount of MLS offers every month (15-20), how are you tracking and following up on your offers? Any good CRM's you could recommend? Every time I have more than like 10 offers out I sta...

Hey I have a client who needs a Manager that specializes in mid-term rentals.

I'm looking for a spreadsheet or tool to use an example to log and track hours spent on real estate Managment.

Who are the most successful residential single family developers in the Carolinas?