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Gregory Schwartz Self Manage vs Hiring a Property Managers
6 March 2026 | 8 replies
Other daily issues were handled by our staff.When you grow to a couple, two-tree hundred units, you'll understand just those couple tasks are more than enough. 
Jeff Scholen Any Licensed Agents Here Managing Their Own Rentals
23 February 2026 | 6 replies
Also, as a fiduciary to your clients, with or without Board membership, you are on the hook, legally.An unlicensed individual can only work for ONE property owner in any sort of "real estate related tasks" as defined by the license laws in most states, even if that Owner has 100 properties.  
Tim Kirk PM To Do Board
21 February 2026 | 6 replies
Love the idea — visual boards work great for self-managing.Simple layout that works:Columns:This WeekScheduledWaiting (tenant/vendor)CompletedUse one row per property or color-code tasks by property.
William Thompson STR Owners: The IRS Is Looking Closer at “Material Participation”
20 February 2026 | 6 replies
It’s documentation.It’s hours tracked.It’s tasks performed.It’s proof.I’ve seen investors actively managing their STRs — messaging guests, coordinating cleaners, handling pricing — but never actually tracking their time.When you can’t prove participation, you can’t defend the position.The strategy itself isn’t the problem.Sloppy records are.If you’re relying on STR rules to offset income, this is one area worth tightening up before tax season.For STR owners here — are you consistently tracking your hours, or just assuming you’d be able to recreate them if needed?
Tristan Martin 5 things that nearly broke our maintenance operation (4 years as a coordinator)
24 February 2026 | 9 replies
You can Google almost every maintenance task about how many hours it should take.
Caleb Triumph Tasked with sourcing off-market 100+ pad MHCs — looking for best practices from those
2 February 2026 | 2 replies
I’ve been tasked with sourcing off-market mobile home communities (100+ pads) in specific markets and MSAs, and I’m trying to be intentional about how I go about it rather than just blasting lists.I understand the obvious channels (brokers, LoopNet, etc.), but the focus here is true off-market: owners who may be tired, under-managed, partnership fatigue, estate situations, or simply open to a conversation.For those of you who’ve successfully sourced larger MHCs off-market:What channels actually produced deals for you?
Zach Matson Daily Schedule and habit/goal tracker for entrepreneurs
17 February 2026 | 15 replies
I've created a daily schedule and habit tracker that fully aligns my daily habits and tasks with my longer term goals.
Brad D. How To Have Hire STR Management AND Qualify for STR Tax Loophole
5 March 2026 | 21 replies
In practice, a manager can handle day-to-day execution (guest messaging, cleaners, routine issues), but the owner needs to perform and document meaningful owner-level work—pricing and policy decisions, vendor selection/oversight, approving repairs and invoices, listing strategy, bookkeeping/financial reviews, and compliance tasks—because if the manager logs more hours than you, the “100+ hours and more than anyone else” test becomes difficult.
Alex Melara AI Tools & Software
27 February 2026 | 1 reply
Obviously in real estate there is no replacement for human relationships, but daily, weekly and monthly repetitive tasks can be automated and the case for agents is strong.
Scott R. Deed of assent, feels like deed of descent, I need is a deed that's decent
6 March 2026 | 1 reply
It may take some time to get the deeds re-issued so I'd ask for the task to be done as a project rather than billable hours - or find the highest rated title company in the jurisdiction that has an attorney on staff.