There are many reason to hire a Virtual Assistant rather than having an in-office employee. The main reason is the cost. At first glance it appears that the hourly wage of a Virtual Assistant is much more per hour then you would pay an in-office assistant. But in reality, virtual employees can save self-employed and small businesses money and time.
How much did it cost you to hire your last employee? You had to pay for advertising of the position and spend hour after hour in interviews. Then, were they the right fit for your office? Oh, speaking of office, you also have to pay to have the office space for your assistant, along with all the equipment they will need to do their job and provisions like internet service. Hmm, now what about recording of and paying their taxes and insurances. How much time does that take you every-other week or so, or do you pay another person to take care of that?
A Virtual Assistant has all of their own equipment and is already trained in ways to assist your real estate business. You do not have to invest any of your working capital to have an assistant. You are not responsible for paying taxes, having equipment to use, or having space to work in.
With a Virtual Assistant you can schedule projects well in advance and then not worry about them being implemented. There are just so many duties that a Virtual Assistant can take care of for you giving you the time and energy to spend with your clients, and most importantly, with your family!
Try a VA for a small project to start and see what you think. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have at www.ColleensREVA.com.
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