A lot of people freeze before their first call to a property manager. Let me tell you how one of mine went. I started close to home. I called a local property management company in Yucaipa, near where I live in Beaumont. Local means they get back to you faster, and you hear about issues in the area sooner. Here's how I opened: "Hi, my name is Mark Pettie, I'm from Fruitage Flats. We're picking up a few properties in the area. You had listings that could meet our needs. We house traveling professionals and families displaced by water damage or similar. They usually stay several months." What I wanted was a master lease. My company would be the tenant, leasing straight from them. That's not what she heard. The property manager told me they don't do short-term or mid-term rentals, only year leases. She didn't catch that I'd be her client. Her tenant. She still liked the idea and gave me her email. I sent a one-pager and a video follow-up. No reply yet. That's normal. Here's what I'd change: less is more. When I led with who I house, I invited questions. Now I lead with the lease, so they know I'm the tenant: "We're looking for properties in the area. We typically lease 12 to 36 months, and we're looking for about five single-family homes or apartments." That's language a property manager knows. It fills their vacancy. Once they see me as the tenant, I tell them exactly how I'll use the home, before anything gets signed, and I get written permission to sublease. Every time. If it's not in writing, there's no deal. Before you sign anything, check your lease, your local rules, and a professional. Nothing here is legal advice. Your turn. How would you open that call? Write your first line below and let's work on it together.

Hey everyone, quick nudge from the Deal Mastery Team. New here? Start with the Start Here course in the Classroom. It lays out the path and points you to the free Foundations lessons on setting up your business. Been around a while? Pick one small step to take before Monday. Finish a lesson. Look up your local rental rules. Or practice how you'd ask an owner for permission to rent out their place. Reply below with your one step. We'll cheer you on and check back in with you early next week. One reminder: renting out a home you lease always takes the owner's written permission. Start there.

I jumped into rental arbitrage this past March -- partnering with a friend to launch our first property in Nashville, TN. Home of the Honky Tonk👢😄 I located a property approved for STR, designed and furnished it, created the listing, and now manage the guests and daily operations. Six months later, the property has averaged $4,248 per month in revenue, we’ve maintained Guest Favorite with a 4.8 rating, 30 reviews, and we just became Superhosts! 🎉 It has been a huge learning experience, and I’m plugging into as many communities as possible where I can continue learning, connecting, and executing!

Hi, my name’s Matt. I’m a real estate investor out in Cleveland, Ohio. I buy houses using 0% interest business credit cards. I also run a business helping people get 0% interest business credit cards and clean up their credit report. Excited to connect with everyone here and network with good people! 😊