It seems like a talk with your PM would be a good first step.

A custom GPT is with you step by step and unlike a human side-kick it does not forget anything and does not get influenced by feelings.

Usually you can actually check the record of what steps they took to notified interested parties about the tax sale.

-I can GC and bring on subs, knowing that a pro will often get certain jobs done faster and better than I could-I'm extremely methodical and thoughtful, inspecting thoroughly myself, carefully noting and assessing issues, evaluating each from all angles, considering a range of options to address a given aspect of a rehab.

The owner steps out of being “on call,” and the business becomes more predictable.The flexibility is still there.

The numbers we’re seeing: Turnkey duplex~6% cash-on-cashStable rental areaMostly banking on long-term appreciation + buying localSelf-managing  My goals: Learn operations/management hands-onIntroduce tech and systems (property management software, digital leases, automated rent collection, better bookkeeping, etc.)Eventually scale into our own LLC and grow the portfolio  Since this is my first real step into investing, I’d love some feedback from those who’ve been through something similar: Does this seem like a smart way to get started?

Your automation stack allows you to automate as many steps in this process as possible so that you're spending less time completing the task and in less steps.If you'd like help or want to discuss any of this further, feel free to reach out to me.

I live in Northern California and am looking to step into real estate investing by purchasing my first rental property.

That makes sense — a tight radius usually helps with execution and local intel, especially on steps deals.One thing I’ve seen work well in that setup is defining two buy boxes within the same radius:• one optimized for speed/auction certainty, and• a secondary box (MLS or light value-add) that still pencils but gives you flexibility if timing or seasoning slows things down.Keeps capital moving without forcing a deal just to deploy it.

This method allows you to take advantage of the significant tax benefits offered to buy-and-hold investors.Need cash??