What the work actually involves
You write problems, not prose. A typical task starts with a scenario you've lived through — a partial rent payment accepted after a notice to quit was served, a chargeback on an HOA assessment, an emergency HVAC call in a mixed-use building where the commercial tenant's lease shifts the repair obligation — and turns it into a question with a defensible correct answer and a documented rationale. The second half of the job is grading: a model produces an answer, and you mark where it is wrong and why, citing the lease clause, the statutory notice period, the accounting treatment, or the fair housing rule it walked past. Detailed written justification is the deliverable; a bare score is not useful to anyone.
What the platform screens for
- Real operational history. Doors managed, property types, whether you held the trust account, whether you handled evictions yourself or handed them to counsel.
- Jurisdictional honesty. Landlord–tenant law is state and often city specific. Screeners reward candidates who name their jurisdiction and flag where an answer would flip elsewhere; they penalise confident national generalisations.
- Ability to write an unambiguous item. Many candidates know the right answer but write scenarios with two defensible readings. Expect a probe on how you'd tighten one.
- Feedback quality under follow-up. You'll likely be asked to critique a plausible-but-flawed model answer and will be pushed on your reasoning.
Logistics
Fully remote, asynchronous, contractor-basis, no set hours. Contributors typically pick up batches of tasks and work in blocks around their day job; volume fluctuates with project demand, so treat this as supplemental rather than replacement income. Rates observed in the $40–100/hr range vary with credentials, property-type breadth, and demonstrated writing quality — nothing about the band is guaranteed. Certifications (CPM, ARM, PCAM, CAM) and a real estate licence help but are not required.