@Kody Smith We use AppFolio and overall, we’ve been really happy with it.What we like:Super easy listing and background verification processACH payments make rent collection smoothBuilt-in CRM for handling maintenance ticketsTenant messaging option (so we don’t have to give out our personal phone numbers)If you have the budget, their Smart Maintenance feature is worth checking out — it routes tenant calls through a call center and sends notifications to you, which really cuts down on handling small tenant issues yourself.What could be better:The accounting side could use improvement.

That includes the first 220-acre data center campus from Dallas-based Skybox Datacenters LLC and San Francisco-based Prologis Inc., as well as Tesla Inc.'

Hi Selam-You asked what are the stages of a real estate closing and where are the friction points and how to help make the process go smoothly.If you are new to the game, an investor friendly Realtor or experienced mentor should be able to make the closing process go smoothly.Step 1.

We had the opportunity to sell a retail/service center we owned for $1,600,000.

If you’re at the stage where simplification matters, selling + redeploying is okay — just don’t do it without running the after-tax, after-fees, after-recapture numbers, or you’ll think you’re putting $700K to work when it’s really less.So… if this were on my desk, I’d do three side-by-side scenarios:A.

Every investor hits that point where personal capital can’t fuel the next stage of growth.When that time came for you — what type of financing made the biggest difference?

We have bought 10 SFH's in 2 months, they are at different stages of rehab but the ones that we have completed and refi'ed have all given us $60k+ in equity. 

I'm in the early stages of research and would love to connect with folks who have boots on the ground.What I'm looking for:Property managers with experience in the areaOther STR owners/operators willing to share their experiencesInsights on what's working (and what's not) in the local marketRecommendations for reliable local teams (contractors, cleaners, maintenance, etc.)I'm particularly interested in understanding the seasonal dynamics around Grand Lake and what it takes to run a successful operation remotely.If you're active in this market or know someone who is, I'd love to hear from you!

I currently own property and am actively looking for opportunities to expand into both short-term and long-term rentals, with an emphasis on properties that can cash flow today and appreciate over time.My strategy is centered on:Leveraging equity and creative financing to scale acquisitionsTargeting value-add and high-equity opportunities in growing Florida marketsBuilding relationships with local agents, wholesalers, contractors, and fellow investorsI’m here to learn from the community, share insights along the way, and hopefully connect with others doing similar deals.

I’ve been seeing strong demand from renters near hospitals and job centers.