225: Maximizing Rental Returns Through Stress-Free Property Management with Mo Hashem

Property management isn’t often at the top of a new investor’s list when they’re thinking about buying a piece of real estate. However, property management can be the ticket to a stress-free investing experience. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan welcomes Mo Hashem, the visionary behind Flat Fee Landlord, one of the country's fastest-growing residential property management companies. He helps working professionals go from owning one primary residence into profitable real estate investments. Mo has worked across the real estate industry in investing, property management, managing and buying multifamily, selling homes, and training real estate professionals. He has more than 4,000 tenants and has worked with over 2,000 investors. Jonathan and Mo begin their discussion with Mo Hashem’s introduction to real estate in college as a career and why he saw it as a vehicle to attain freedom. Mo outlines how he benefitted from a real estate license, the biggest misconception about single-family assets, and how hiring a competent property manager to do the work you don’t want can aid your business. You’ll hear how to find the right property manager, why scaling is important in real estate, and the importance of maintaining a day job–probably for longer than you thought you should. Finally, Mo shares why you need to be comfortable with your finances, how he started Flat Fee Landlord, and his advice for placing tenants and their pets in your properties. A great property manager can be a game-changer. Mo Hashem’s tips make it easier to identify what you need in a property manager. In this episode, you will hear: Mo Hashem’s introduction to real estate as a way to earn an income in college Looking at real estate as a vehicle to attain freedom Benefitting from a real estate license and the post-2008 economy Mo had to overcome The biggest misconception about single-family rentals Hiring a competent property management company to do the work you don’t want to do Finding the right property manager for your rentals and when to hand off management The importance of scale in real estate Mo’s advice for starting a real estate portfolio while retaining your day job Staying power in the real estate investing game and treating it like a business The role of finances in investing and finding the middle ground where you’re comfortable The inception of Flat Fee Landlord and how Mo differentiated it from other property management services Vetting tenants and choosing where to invest based on state laws Mo’s advice for placing tenants and pets in your properties Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/225/ to download it. Supporting Resources: Flat Fee Landlord - Houston Property Management - www.houstonpropertymanager.com Flat Fee Landlord on YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA-4GbXo56Ukw6MKMDlhYA Find Flat Fee Landlord on Facebook - /www.facebook.com/FlatFeeLandlordDFW Flat Fee Landlord’s Instagram - www.instagram.com/flatfeelandlord Connect with Mo Hashem on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/moahashem Flat Fee Landlord on X - x.com/flatfeelandlord Website - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/StreamlinedReal Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties Email - info@streamlined.properties Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.