Rental Property Investor · Orange County, CA · Member since 2017 · 29 posts · 26 votes
I was curious if anyone has used Bixby APP for property management software. I currently hire property managers, but am toying with the idea of managing a couple SFH myself. I'd love to get some input.
Investor · Broken Arrow, OK · Member since 2016 · 210 posts · 314 votes
7y
Hi Matt, I don't have any experience with the Bixby app, but do manage all of my SFH (got a bunch). I've got ~8 years experience doing it and have found things that work well and some that don't. I do have a handyman that helps me do repairs and he actually takes calls directly from the tenants to cut out the middle man (me). For me, I prefer to do my own management as no one has my best interest at heart like I do. That is not to discredit property managers as they offer a valuable service in cases where you either can't or don't want to manage yourself. There are definitely pros and cons, but for me the pros greatly outweigh the cons.
Property Manager · Lansing, MI · Member since 2015 · 170 posts · 59 votes
7y
@Matt Eklund the question is how involved would you like to be, and how adamant are you about systems. The systems part is a must because if you don’t have rock solid systems it will turn into a mad house fast! I have a good amount of experience managing properties in good and bad areas, and in the end it’s about rules and systems.