These positions teach you day-to-day operations such as leasing, tenant communication, rent collection, budgeting basics, and maintenance coordination.To learn for free or low cost:Read state landlord–tenant laws and fair housing rules (important)Follow reputable industry resources like BiggerPockets and property management blogsUse free demos or tutorials from property management software companies to understand systemsLearn basic accounting and record-keepingMost interviewers won’t expect you to know everything at 18.

**Tools I've seen remote flippers use:**- **Propstream** - Great for lead generation + basic comps.

You wouldn't hire a Property Manager without understanding the basics first (market rents, turn costs, NOI).

Especially since he didn't know anything about plumbing when I asked him some basic questions...I wonder if they were going to try to use him to get a discount on rent for "repairs" he did....Anyone ever seen anything like this???

It has to be marketable, but there are much better properties than mine in this neighborhood.It comes down to 3 basic pillars, and I'll give one example of each here, and will go into more depth on each when I have a bit more time.1) Listing Optimization - Bullet points, color.

We don't have a formal construction background, but are capable of the basic work not involving permits.

(Which means YOU are basically running a LTR, not a STR.) 

Right now a lot of the PMS softwares have a very basic AI but I know many plan to implement a better one soon in the coming year.

It’s not basic like some have said.

Starting out with flipping can feel overwhelming, but a good first step is to educate yourself on the basics!