Many new investors focus on acquiring properties but overlook property management—yet it can be the key to a smooth and profitable real estate experience. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan sits down with Mo Hashem, the founder of Flat Fee Landlord, one of the country’s fastest-growing residential property management companies. Mo has extensive experience in real estate, from investing and property management to multifamily acquisitions and training professionals. With over 4,000 tenants and 2,000 investors, he shares how he helps working professionals turn their primary residences into thriving investments.
Jonathan and Mo dive into how Mo first discovered real estate in college and saw it as a path to financial freedom. Mo shares how having a real estate license benefited his journey, the common misconceptions about single-family rentals, and why outsourcing tasks to a skilled property manager can be a game-changer. He offers thoughts on selecting the right property manager, the importance of scaling your investments, and why keeping a steady job longer than you want can provide financial stability. Mo also stresses financial confidence, the origins of Flat Fee Landlord, and his best advice for placing tenants—and their pets—into rental properties.
Jonathan and Mo explore the following further in-depth:
- After Mo’s father died, he no longer wanted to work for someone else. With his wife’s encouragement, he began exploring real estate investing.
- Finding capital for investing was one of the first issues Mo ran into along with the post-2008 financial crisis, which led him to property management.
- Hiring professionals to handle the day-to-day in real estate, along with patience, creates a recipe for success.
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