Quick question for property managers/operators here:From your experience, which operational tasks still take up a large amount of time or require more manual follow-up than they should?

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?

We are still investing in performing 1st lien seller financed notes. 

The Milken Institute just released its Best-Performing Cities 2026 report, which focuses on economic resilience during a cooling economy, not just raw growth.One market that continues to stand out: Huntsville.What makes this ranking different is the emphasis on durability.

I’m still active, but the profile of what works has changed.I don’t think performing notes are dying, but they’re no longer a casual, low-touch yield play for small investors the way they were 3–5 years ago.What I’m seeing in 2025–2026:• Servicing and compliance costs matter now.

To keep everything organized, I swear by Asana for task management; it keeps me on track.

I keep track of my hours spent on my rentals including a quick reference to what task was performed.

I am currently looking to hire a Virtual Assistant and would love to learn from those of you who are already using VAs successfully in your real estate businesses.A few questions for the group:What tasks are you delegating to your VA (admin, CRM, lead follow-up, marketing, listings, etc.)?

For those getting started, go to paperstac to find performing notes.

If you control their schedule, tools, and tasks, they can easily be viewed as employees after an injury.