I’m working on getting my first doors under management and would love to hear from others about what worked best for them in the early days. Was it networking, direct outreach, referrals, or something else entirely?

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Which strategies have proven most effective for beginners?

I started with turnkey to get into REI, but now with a little more experience under my belt, I'm considering selling my turnkeys at a loss and moving on to something with more meat on the bones.Exterior - $225- pressure wash- remove damaged/torn window screens- remove all stickers from all windows- repair hole in soffit to the right of chimneyMain Interior - $825- repair/replace damaged sheetrock- wipe down and clean all walls throughout house- wipe down and clean all doors, trim and baseboards and throughout house- touch up paint on walls- touch up paint on trim and doors- replace missing/broken blinds- replace missing/broken doorknobs- replace missing/broken light switch and outlet covers- replace missing/broken light bulbs- make sure all doors open/shut properly- make sure all windows open/close properly- replace air filter- replace batteries in the smoke detectors- remove all trash from attic- clean and paint all bars and shelves in closets- clean all AC vents and return vents- make sure all drawers and cabinets open and close properly- make sure to clean out all drawers and cabinetsLiving Room - $10- clean and paint fireplace with black high heat paintKitchen - $55- wipe down and clean all cabinets, inside and out- touch up paint on cabinets- paint under sink- tighten loose cabinet hardware- caulk sink, floor, counter- replace broken trim on ends of countertopsLaundry Room - $10- clean and paint inside washer box- clean out dryer ventHalf Bathroom - $25- wipe down and clean all cabinets, inside and out- touch up paint on cabinets- paint under sink- tighten loose cabinet hardware- caulk toilet, sink, tub, floor- tighten door handleMaster Bathroom - $75- paint cabinets inside and out- tighten loose cabinet hardware- caulk toilet, sink, tub, floor- fill in missing grout in showerHall Bathroom - $35- wipe down and clean all cabinets, inside and out- touch up paint on cabinets- paint under sink- tighten loose cabinet hardware- caulk toilet, sink, tub, floorStairs - $20- paint handrail- paint banasterGarage - $25- pressure wash garage floorLocks - $300Yard - $175- cut, edge, weedeat- trim bushes- trim up trees- clean up fencelines- haul off all trash- Remove grass from cracks in concrete- remove all loose limbs and debris- clean out flower bedsFlooring - $275- clean all carpetsCarpet Cleaning Estimate: $275Garage - $100Program two new garage door remotesPest Control - $85- pest control needed: General pest sprayTrash - $350- remove trash at the curbCleaning - $120

Grapevine (Grapevine-Colleyville ISD) and Flower Mound (Lewisville ISD, particularly the FM High cluster) are also fantastic starting points that check all those boxes.

Have you had any communication from Airbnb to that effect? 

"Close to 85,000 U.S. sellers took their homes off the market in September, up 28% from September 2024 and the highest level for that month in eight years," and the Senior Economist was quoted in saying,  “When tens of thousands of homeowners pull their homes off the market rather than accept a low offer, it effectively reduces the supply of homes that are actually available for buyers.

Do gutters/downspouts move water away effectively?

In our Co-Investing Club, we’ve seen a few investors use that combo effectively to scale faster while keeping capital turning.

Selling the property just to comply with a city that, ironically, provides no sewer, no asphalt, no public lighting, overgrown weeds, and deteriorated access roads in that same area would effectively mean shutting down their business and losing their livelihood.That’s a power inequity where the government can obliterate a small business over paperwork.