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    Scaling Your Real Estate Business with VAs

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    Ryan Chaw runs a rent-by-the-room portfolio while still working as a pharmacist, and virtual assistants are the reason the math works. He explains which pieces of tenant sourcing and screening he hands off and which decisions he keeps for himself.

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    How Ryan Chaw Turned a $30K Mistake Into a 7-Figure Rental Portfolio

    I was actually inspired to get into real estate from my grandfather who bought a couple properties in the San Francisco Bay Area back in the '50s.
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    How does Ryan Chaw use virtual assistants to run his rental properties?
    Ryan works with two virtual assistants based in the Philippines — one full-time at 40 hours a week and one at 20 hours a week — who handle the day-to-day of leasing and managing the rentals. He also keeps boots-on-the-ground help locally for showings, a quarterly walkthrough inspection, and the tenant town hall meeting he holds at move-in.
    How much does Ryan Chaw pay his virtual assistants?
    He says typical pay in the Philippines runs about $5 to $7 an hour, up to around $10 an hour, which is why the model works economically against the cost of a traditional property manager.
    At what point should a rental investor hire a VA team?
    Ryan's rule of thumb is that once you get past four or five properties, you should hire out a team rather than continue self-managing everything yourself.

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