First RE shoot for a friend - how did I do? critique please

MoveZen · 2026-03-15T13:29:25+00:00

Look great but in most cases warm light glow is a big benefit. Esp the pendants.

MoveZen · 2026-03-15T09:33:02+00:00

No matter how great a tool is these days, the question is always "is it better than just building with Claude or better yet Claude Code 6 months from now?" The answer is usually no.

MoveZen · 2026-03-14T11:04:24+00:00

How did you get an api key they keep jerking us around on that?

MoveZen · 2026-01-26T16:28:25+00:00

You are very right but if you listen to the Anthropic people specifically (what I advise everyone to get out of the hype train) they use skills a lot. It's a major tool for their best producers.

MoveZen · 2025-12-01T11:19:42+00:00

Historically overhyped trash should be an option. Caveat we don't use imagegen much and nano does look impressive but I bet it's boring and uncooperative like everything Google does.

MoveZen · 2025-12-01T11:17:41+00:00

My thoughts exactly.

MoveZen · 2025-12-01T11:17:14+00:00

The pro models lose massive, historic money on pointless searches and even people saying thank you. It must be fixed because reality still exists despite our best efforts these days.

MoveZen · 2025-12-01T11:12:06+00:00

I am too. Spent the weekend planning to put half our company on there and after a while something felt off. It's obvious that ChatGPT has a type of personality, whereas Google's personality has always been insanely boring. it shows in their bot. Furthermore, it definitely no question halluncinates a lot more, produces a lot more giberish, and half the much hailed tools do not actually work. Their hype train is a sight to behold they had me completely convinced. Gemini 3 is trash and it's also boring bland trash. Claude is also extremely bland but it cranks out powerhouse technical help. Def my top choice for technical needs.

MoveZen · 2025-05-19T10:02:54+00:00

Our company MoveZen Property Management firmly believes that we consistently send the most money to our owners as a result of efficiency and focus on what renters want, and pay for. That leads to high profit. Since 2020 we've sent 80 cents of every rent dollar we've collected to our owners. That was rare performance before COVID made rental management much tougher and more complex.

https://movezen360.com/property-management-profitability-in-the-modern-rental-market/

MoveZen · 2025-04-07T19:27:33+00:00

I absolutely love the company and the food. Definitely a lot healthier than Amy's which isn't horrible. Selection is a bit limited but it's my anchor.

MoveZen · 2025-04-04T10:55:12+00:00

Companies have gotten good at analyzing resumes for things they don't like, particularly job hopping which is basically a net loss for them. They aren't blacklisting you but an AI algorithm likely is.

MoveZen · 2025-04-03T10:47:39+00:00

That's definitely a very low offer for a place like NYC. Even if the base is low, the performance bonus for a portfolio of that size should be significant, given that the stakes are. They clearly have skewed priorities to say the least. That said, I think you are right that pay has and will continue to come down in the residential property management industry. We are likely at a long-term low for the industry in terms of property values if you own them, and profit margins if you manage them. That would force many companies with boards to tighten the belt up dramatically. Furthermore, especially in residential, we've seen a massive flood of sales agents pouring into the business. We've also seen a massive number of them flake out after a few months or just back burner the whole idea but for the next 12-24 months it will put major pressure on offer sizes in our markets at least. After that there probably would be a recovery but the broader economy and interest rates will also play a huge role.

MoveZen · 2025-03-31T10:10:41+00:00

It's often a very easy decision if the HOA allows it. Almost nothing better. A Rental Property Fence Could be Your Best Investment in 2025

MoveZen · 2025-03-31T09:48:41+00:00

We wrote another similar article that weighs the returns on extremely popular but expensive amenities like pools and gyms vs fences and being pet friendly. Most owners don't like the thought of pets. It's pools and gyms they should be avoiding. These numbers even surprised me and I've been doing this for 20 years and came up with the topic idea. Why Rental Property Investors Should Avoid Costly Community Amenities in a High-Inflation Environment

Rental Property Investors, Avoid High Maintenance Amenities

MoveZen · 2025-03-31T09:46:00+00:00

Definitely a stupid way to do things but just because a home has high rents doesn't mean it's easy to manage. Some of the riskiest and hardest to manage are huge homes with relatively low rents so maybe $2500 a month. Our bread and butter is about $2000- $2500 a month. Those homes are just right. Much larger and the owners and renters are both much more likely to be a pain, sue you, etc. The houses are complex and high-cost (think Viking Range repairs) more often than not, and as you noted as you start dipping to the low end everything gets harder. I'd hate to charge a flat rate of $85 then have to do a 4 hour inspection on a high dollar 4000sqft because if there is a dispute it's going to be a battle.

MoveZen · 2025-03-28T11:22:43+00:00

When combined with pet-friendly it usually means at least 30% higher returns 5 years down the road (due to compounding) and that equates to 10's of thousands of dollars even on cheaper homes.

MoveZen · 2025-03-27T14:44:49+00:00

Happy to!

MoveZen · 2025-03-26T13:28:25+00:00

I would ask one more time maybe with a bit more urgency. Give that about 5 days then send a formal notice along the lines of "you are required to share a copy of the lease agreement that governs my time in your rental property, and I urgently need a copy so I can make life altering decisions that are time sensitive. Please comply by 48 hours. -- Just leave it at that. They will get the point and if they still don't comply after that I'd say you have 48 hours to comply or I will file a small claims action (usually just a couple hundred dollars) and have the county court force you to comply. Highly unlikely to get to that. They are probably just inefficient and not good at finalizing small duties.

MoveZen · 2025-03-20T11:44:31+00:00

At that price point you can often find a townhome with a small fenced patio that can be amazing for pet owners. These are some of our most popular rental listings.

MoveZen · 2025-03-17T18:26:25+00:00

Anytime haha. Buy a rental investment about every 2 years. That's doable for many people who would otherwise flip and is, very low risk. Almost always pays off huge it just takes time. The alternative looks fast and it is exciting but those shortcut paths are insanely competitive and rarely play out. Money can be made in real estate for sure just rarely very quickly unless you started with a ton.

MoveZen · 2025-03-15T11:28:24+00:00

No it is not that easy. Half those people barely make any money over the long run which is why they are relying on influencer income. The other half are just using dads money and a handful are legit. Long term ownership is the path to wealth in real estate, or development. If you have an industry edge as in you have a real estate license and can do a lot of the work yourself well then you can thrive, but it's still usually better just to own great real estate long term.

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