Hold It with PM Jen

Hold It with PM Jen Known for her no BS advice, PM Jen helps investors build wealth with more protection, less work and NO DRAMA. That’s where PM Jen comes in. The good news?

A buy-and-hold enthusiast and charismatic force of nature, she’s spent years solving landlord problems and maximizing property performance. Hold It with PM Jen is for smart, risk-conscious people who want to use real estate to create generational wealth and real opportunity—for themselves and their families. Whether they’re brand new or have a few properties under their belt, these investors know

buy-and-hold is the path to long-term success. But they’re also realistic: they know managing properties isn’t easy, and they don’t want to screw it up. PM stands for Property Manager Jen—a buy-and-hold real estate enthusiast with over 20 years of experience managing large portfolios of rental properties. She’s spent decades in the trenches, overseeing 500–700 door portfolios for more than 300 clients. She’s seen it all: the wins, the trainwrecks, the surprises, and the boring stuff that actually makes money. And now, she’s teaching others how to do it—better, smarter, and with a lot less drama. The opportunity is massive. Buy-and-hold real estate is hands-down the most profitable way to build wealth in America. But it’s not passive—there’s a lot to manage between the day you close and the day you cash out. It can be made simpler, more efficient, and way less stressful when you’ve got the right systems, the right mindset, and the right mentor. Hold It with PM Jen delivers honest, practical education through videos, podcasts, and live events—all designed to help investors get better at holding. No hype, no BS. Just the truth about what it really takes to build wealth that lasts. Building real wealth, for real people, with real estate. That’s what it’s all about.

Women are better investors than men. All day every day. 👀 They account for ALL of the costs. They consider the HUMANS in...
06/04/2026

Women are better investors than men. All day every day. 👀

They account for ALL of the costs. They consider the HUMANS involved. They play the LONG GAME. I don't mean they're friendlier or more nurturing. I mean they make better returns, consistently, and create better outcomes for everyone involved.

There's a statistic from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation I think about often: women reinvest up to 90 percent of their earnings in their families and communities, compared to only 30 to 40 percent among men. This is on full display in this week's episode of Hold It with PM Jen.

I talked with Jamie Anderson, a landlord of almost 10 years who is facing a pretty bad problem on one of her properties. We went through her situation in detail. I counseled her on how she can solve it.

But what struck me most wasn't the problem itself. It was her thought process. Her motivations for investing. What she was willing to do and what she wasn't. What she was concerned about was beyond the ROI, she is concerned about ripple effects.

This is how women invest. And it's why they win. 🔗 in comments.
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I am PM Jen and I will always believe women are better investors. The data and my lived experience backs me up.

05/21/2026

I’m sick of watching real estate pros dangle strategies to get people ownership of properties without money or experience. It’s exploitation. Whoa? You think that is ""too strong""? Before you come at me, how do you make your money? Is it when your clients buys or sells something… or when they actually make money and hold the asset long term?

Here’s the truth: real estate works in the long game because of two drivers—experience and money. Don’t have money? Fine. But you’d better have experience, because you’ll be trusted with other people’s money. Don’t have experience? Fine. But you’d better have money, because you’re going to pay for the expertise you lack. Without either, you’re being set up to fail. And when you fail, it doesn’t just hurt you. It hurts the people living in that housing.

So why do “professionals” keep pushing this narrative? Because the easiest people to convince are the desperate ones. They’ll take bad deals, mispriced assets, junk no one else will touch. The pro walks away with a commission, while the “investor” is left holding the mess.

Here’s the message we should be pushing instead:
1. Get educated.
2. Get some experience.

While you’re doing 1 and 2, live below your means and save money.

In that order. Build your foundation first. Don’t blow up your finances or destabilize communities because someone sold you a shortcut so they could get a commission.

05/20/2026

I have a 🔥 HOT TAKE 🔥 , and I will die on this hill. Real estate agents and property managers are not the same, and you should not use one that does both.

Here are just a few of the biggest differences consumers should understand when hiring a professional:

1. HOW WE MAKE OUR $$$
Even if we both call our fee a “commission,” the way we earn it is completely different. A sales agent earns a large one-time payment for facilitating a transaction, with no responsibility for how that asset performs after closing. A property manager earns a small monthly fee, directly tied to the ongoing performance of that property, for doing the work it takes to stabilize and keep it producing.

2. HOW WE DELIVER OUR WORK
Sales agents are almost always independent contractors, covering their own expenses and taxes. That means you will see every level of engagement, from hyper-involved to barely-there.

Property management can be structured in many ways, but I believe the best use W-2 employees with full-time hours and benefits. This is a recurring revenue business that demands reliability and consistency, and you get that from employees, not side hustlers.

3. REPUTATION AND ROLE
Sales agents avoid making enemies. They are facilitators, smoothing things over to get deals done. Property managers, on the other hand, are process-driven and sometimes must take adversarial positions. Declining applications, saying no to a new pet or roommate, even evicting residents who break leases, that is part of the job. Sales agents often struggle with that conflict. For property managers, it is core to the service.

Those are just a few differences. I could make this a whole series. Let me know if you would want to read more.
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I am PM Jen, and I have an opinion on absolutely everything. My opinions about real estate investment and making bomb Rice Krispie Treats are extremely well-informed. Everything else is questionable.

3 days in Miami. I don’t like travel, I have a PMC to run, Hold It with PM Jen to build, and 2 dogs that don’t understan...
05/20/2026

3 days in Miami. I don’t like travel, I have a PMC to run, Hold It with PM Jen to build, and 2 dogs that don’t understand when Mommy goes away.

But I keep showing up at these things because while travel is hard, everything about my goals is easier in the same room with these people. Ideas, introductions, and support all come easier when we are together.

Thanks for the fun times, IMN SFR East 2026!

05/19/2026

Your real estate podcast is putting people to sleep and I say that with love. If you want actual energy, perspective, and real industry talk, bring me on in 2026.

I’m officially booking podcast appearances and I’m not showing up quiet. I’ll be bringing hot takes on buy & hold investing and property management that most people in this industry either avoid or haven’t thought deeply enough about.

If you’re ready for content that actually makes people think, here’s a taste of what I’ll be talking about on Hold It with PM Jen:

1. Real estate sales and property management are not interchangeable. They’re different businesses entirely, different systems, different skill sets, different incentives. Trying to do both well usually means doing neither properly.

2. If consumers fully understood how cooperative compensation works and how messy dual agency can get, a lot of them would be furious. It’s way more complex (and risky) than it’s made out to be.

3. Buy-and-hold investors are often getting bad advice from the very professionals they trust most, largely because of how compensation is structured and how little actual investing knowledge exists in parts of the industry.

4. Too many investors obsess over keeping tenants long-term while completely ignoring compliance risk and that imbalance can get expensive fast.

5. The labels “good tenant” and “bad tenant” are lazy. They oversimplify a business relationship and introduce moral judgment where operational clarity should be. The language we use in this industry needs an upgrade.

6. And yes, women tend to outperform as real estate investors because risk assessment, long-term thinking, and people-centered problem solving are not just “soft skills.” They’re competitive advantages.

That’s the teaser. If you want your audience to actually lean in instead of tune out, you already know what to do.

Book me. Or don’t, but don’t be surprised if you hear these conversations popping up everywhere anyway.

And if you’re going to run with the topics, at least give credit where it’s due.

05/18/2026

The biggest mistakes in property management usually happen when people try to manage buildings from a spreadsheet instead of from the property itself.

I’ve spent more than two decades in this industry, and one thing has stayed consistent: the answers are almost never sitting behind a desk.

An owner says expenses are too high. Occupancy is dropping. Tenants are unhappy. Units aren’t moving.

You can spend hours reviewing reports and still miss what’s really happening.

Then you walk the property.

You notice the hallway smell no one mentioned.
The constant leak quietly inflating utilities.
The landscaping contract still being paid for even though half the work isn’t getting done.
The lighting that makes the building feel unsafe at night.

That’s the difference.

Properties talk. But they don’t talk through spreadsheets.

You have to see them. Hear them. Smell them. Experience them the way residents do.

Any time someone asks me what’s wrong with their asset, my first response is simple:
“Let’s walk it.”

Because once you put yourself inside the actual problem, the solution usually becomes obvious.
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I’m PM Jen, and I’ve never fixed a property issue by sitting comfortably behind a desk.

05/15/2026

Every investor who wants to hire a property manager eventually hits the same wall.

“I’d love to hire one, but how do you even tell who’s good?”

Then they start reading reviews… and get even more confused. There is JUICY DRAMA in the PM Company's reviews. But the investor walks away thinking, “What on earth am I supposed to make of this?” This is my advice for how to consider a PM Company's public reviews.

1. Look for volume and duration. A company with reviews stretching over years shows long-term operational stability. You don’t need them to perform well for the next 90 days. You need them to perform well for the next decade. Longevity matters.

2. Pay attention to who the reviews are coming from. Property management serves multiple stakeholders: owners, residents, applicants, vendors, and a few characters we still don’t have names for. You should see reviews from all of them. A good PM engages well with every group, not just the one paying the management fees.

3. Study the negative reviews AND the responses. This is where the truth usually lives. Good PMs get bad reviews. Some of the stuff we do for our clients can cause anger. We get it. Our replies to reviews should be professional, explain the situation, and if we need to take accountability for failure, we better do it. I am critical of ignored reviews or replies that don't address the situation transparently.

4. Go beyond Google and Yelp. The Better Business Bureau has information to review. You can read the full complaint history and see exactly how the company responds when something goes sideways.

5. Check the state licensing board: confirm they’re licensed, see if any complaints or disciplinary actions exist, and get a fuller picture of their reputation straight from the source.

Hiring a property manager should feel like hiring a long-term business partner. You need to do real due diligence.
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I am PM Jen, and I’m generally a fan of online reviews. There is a power imbalance in the landlord-tenant relationship and online reviews give consumers information and hold us accountable.

It looks kind of glamorous, making content to promote yourself as a thought leader and build a personal brand. After all...
05/13/2026

It looks kind of glamorous, making content to promote yourself as a thought leader and build a personal brand. After all, there are photo shoots, camera and lights!

But mostly it is just you alone in your office staring at yourself looking like this. So whenever you see me looking fancy, just know I edited all this out. And I did it for you!

05/13/2026

Vera gets it.

05/12/2026

Everyone has real estate advice for you. Your buddy. Your agent. The loud guy on YouTube who started buying properties in 2021.

The question is, who actually deserves your attention?
Experience matters and we should not be taking guidance from people who are not in the arena. If they have never felt the grit, chaos, and challenge of operating real estate, they simply do not know what they do not know.

If the person advising you is paid by you, when are they paid? The timing of someone’s paycheck tells you exactly how long their advice is useful.
If someone gets a big check at closing, their advice is probably great for getting you to close. It becomes questionable the second you own the property.

But if you want that property to actually perform, cash flow, appreciate, stabilize, and become the little wealth machine you are dreaming of, you need advice from someone who gets paid when you get paid. Someone whose success is tied to yours. Someone with skin in the game long after the closing table. Enter: THE PROPERTY MANAGER. We deal in experience, and we get paid to help your investment succeed for years, and years.

I believe the best real estate advice comes from the people who only win if you win.
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I am PM Jen and I get rich slow like you, little bit by little bit. If you want a get rich quick scheme, keep scrolling. If you want the unsexy, real portrait of wealth building, give this a post some engagement and let me know you nerds are out there.

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