All Forum Posts by: Rebecka Melson

Check out your local craft store for classes. I know ours have them all the time. They are usually free except for cost of materials.

My background is first in accounting, then in real estate. I have worked with Real Estate investors for 7 years. My hands-on experience is more on the paperwork side of things and being a go-between for the investor with lenders, brokers, title companies and lawyers to get the deals done. I order the various inspections and surveys and I prepare the financials and other reports for the lenders, which for multi-million dollar commercial deals consists of "boxes" of information. The investors find the deals and then I help them get it done. All my real estate background to-date has been in commercial.

As far as Property Management, I provide those services more to local clients, but I have managed properties out of state for my local clients who have properties in multiple states. I am based in Oklahoma and have managed properties in Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas. The owners have local, on-site property managers and maintenance staff at each location and I managed them and acted as a go-between with them and the owner, probably similar to what you would call a regional manager. The owners would fly me down to the properties once or twice a year (or as needed) to check-in with the tenants and inspect the property. I did the accounting for all of the properties, prepared leases, handled tenant complaints, etc. Locally, I manage the properties directly. The out-of-state property management does have it's challenges especially when there are build-out projects happening, but it can be done.

I have worked with a lot of what I call "serial entrepreneurs", who don't always just stick to one type of business venture. So, I have gained a lot of experience in many different areas.

Hi John,

I honestly can't recall. I am a member of several forums so it is very possible that we have crossed paths before. Either way, it's nice to know you.

Look into meetup[dot]com. This would be a simple way of starting one up.

Try to locate a real estate virtual assistant in your area. You might even be able to find one who is licensed. Licensed or not, if you find one who specializes in real estate they will know what they legally can and cannot do in your state.

Here are the two best VA forums (in my opinion) where you can post an RFP:

vanetworking[dot]com
virtualassistantforums[dot]com

Item 3 can be done in QB. Items 1, 2, 4, and 5 I do online, which I prefer. Item 6 I do with a combination of email and Customer Manager, which I also prefer, because I can access my email from anywhere.

I completely agree. I have been using QB Pro for years. I have been able to use it to manage multi-tenant office complexes, retail and industrial sites with no problem. I did add-on the Customer Manager program to be able to store more contacts for each tenant, but other than that I can do it all in QB Pro.

Hi, my name is Rebecka and I am a Virtual Assistant to Real Estate Investors. I provide bookkeeping, administrative support, personal assistance, and property management services.

I am also interested in becoming an investor myself. Eventually I would like to invest in a couple of small office buildings and/or retail centers that could provide a steady income.