Virtual assistants that help with property management?

[Katie Camargo]

Hello! I have a STR on a lake that I've self-managed for about a year. I love the guest interactions (believe it or not) and my husband takes care of the book-keeping for all our properties. But the general administrivia - tracking guests, scheduling the cleaner, paying the bills and monthly taxes, coordinating with contractors - is already getting old. I don't want to turn the property over to a property management company but I am looking to bring in some help to support the tasks I don't enjoy. I remember listening to a BP podcast where someone had trained virtual assistants to support property management. Does anyone have experience with this? I also don't remember who the podcast guest was, so if anyone has any suggestions about where to look, please send along!

[Drew Sygit]

@Katie Camargo full disclosure, Boob runs a VA provider service.

I don't know anything about his business, but do know there are probably 20+ companies in the space.

You can also try to hire your own part-time VA on Upwork (worldwide) or OnlineJobsPH (Philippines only).

Just understand that many VA's are task driven and really not success driven.

So, for maximum chances of it working out, you'll need a specific list of task for them to do with Standard Operating Procedures. Otherwise, they can try your patience!