#26: How To Make Hiring Virtual Assistants a Breeze And Why "VAs" Are The Quickest Way To Scale Your Business with Bob Lachance

This episode with Bob Lachance is a great one if you are looking to learn more about what a virtual assistant is, how you can hire one, and what they can specifically help within your business. We get into the weeds and discuss what tasks are most commonly outsourced to VAs, how much a VA typically costs, and the exact process of how to best source, vet, and hire a virtual assistant.Bob Lachance is the founder and CEO of the premiere Virtual Assistant staffing company REVA Global LLC. Bob specializes in helping customers automate their business through the use of trained real estate Virtual Assistants. Before starting REVA Global LLC, Bob played professional hockey for 8 years, 4 years in the United States, and 4 years in Europe, before going into real estate in 2004.  Bob acquired his first flip shortly after and has since completed over 800 transactions. Some of Bob's other highlights are: he has started 2 very successful real estate coaching programs, 2 technology companies, various real estate products, etc.Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners partners with passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits investing in real estate offers, but not the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Show Notes:3:43 Bob shares how he transitioned from his NHL career to real estate investing.8:32 We learn what a virtual assistant is and how it can be integrated into someone's business. 12:53 Bob shares what most of his clients use virtual assistants for.16:40 Bob discusses how he finds virtual assistants and their common misconceptions.19:28 We discuss how Reva Global vets, hires and trains VAs. 21:42 Bob discusses his competition with UpWork and the benefits/compensation he provides to employees.24:31 We discuss how many of Bob’s clients hire their VA’s full-time and build relationships with their employees. 28:00 Bob shares the tasks and roles that are ideal for VA’s, as it relates to scaling your real estate business.36:38  We discuss the organizational structure of VA’s and how REVA has a strategy session to help determine the type of help companies need.41:59 Bob shares what he would do differently if he was starting both of his businesses again. 43:32 Bob shares the importance of taking a loss and how it is beneficial for the learning process.CONNECT WITH BOB:https://revaglobal.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boblachance/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedinLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners