On this episode of Not Another! Real Estate Investing Podcast (co-hosted by Brian Davis, of Offer Automation and Davis Real Estate, and Dan Riendeau), your hosts chat with Drew Sygit, the Michigan-based property investor and manager who’s using online freelancers to revolutionize his business, Royal Rose Properties.What you’ll learn from this episode:- How Drew Sygit used his background in the mortgage industry to become a successful property investor and manager (0:21)- All the tools Drew has used to make his property management business as efficient as possible – and how automation can allow you to expand your side hustle while working full time (2:56)- The biggest mistakes investors make in rapidly-changing cities like Detroit (6:36)- How focusing on property management can lead to great property investment deals (10:47)- How Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Workweek inspired Drew to start hiring virtual assistants from across the world (11:30)- Several options for sourcing online contractors from the Philippines – and what can be accomplished for $3 – 6/hour (13:35)- How to overcome issues caused by cultural differences between virtual coworkers (19:23)- Why Royal Rose Properties uses RingCentral to manage their virtual team (20:21)

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