The role isn’t to manage vendors—it’s to prevent non-compliant work from reaching you.A proper gatekeeper function does a few things reliably:Confirms the caller is an approved vendorVerifies insurance, scope, and access instructionsEnsures required info is on file before work beginsRoutes true exceptions instead of every questionOnce vendor calls were filtered and handled against predefined rules:Fewer “urgent” calls that weren’t urgentLess rescheduling due to missing paperworkVendors showed up more preparedMy involvement dropped to edge cases onlyThe biggest benefit wasn’t speed—it was predictability.

Unfortunately, I did a portfolio loan with them so multiple properties are involved and getting screwed up.

By the time we came back security had pepper sprayed the gang leader and he ran into one of the rooms after breaking the glass and rinsed his eyes out and ran away.

@Mike Pak  did you say Morris invest was involved as well?

Your next step should involve choosing a particular market that suits your needs.

This is a very personal question and involves a lot off factors.

Use those photos as a guide, but eyes on the property in person is always best.

If you ever want a second set of eyes on deal structure or financing options, I am always open to sharing insight and helping investors think through scenarios.

A good property manager who's also an investor will be your eyes and ears.

@Robel NessroRich dad poor dad is a great read to turn you on to the possibilities real estate can do for a passive income future.While the nature of the storyline (the difference in perspective between 2 different dad’s about finance / money issues) gets a little long winded in my opinion, the information in the book is a real eye-opener to most people new to the concepts presented.