Our Story

Built by someone who needed it first.

A real estate agent, multifamily investor, and podcast co-host who ran out of hours before he ran out of ideas — and built the system that fixed it.

I'm Chris Merz — a licensed real estate agent, multifamily investor, podcast co-host, and the organizer of the Portland REI Meetup.

For a long time, I was doing all of it alone.

Client calls. Deal analysis. Meetup logistics. Podcast production. Marketing. Inbox. Spreadsheets. All of it.

I wasn't running out of ideas. I was running out of hours.

I knew I needed to delegate. I just didn't have the time to figure out how to hire, vet, and train someone — and actually trust them with my business.

So I built the process myself. Hired my first VA, refined the system, and watched what happened when the right person — properly trained — stepped into the work.

That VA became my partner. Today they run the systems that used to follow me into the evenings.

That experience is exactly what we built Hireflow VA to give other business owners and real estate professionals.

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The Team

Who runs Hireflow VA

Two founders. One focused on matching, one on talent. Built to find the right person for your business.

Chris Merz

Co-Founder, Hireflow VA

Real Estate Agent Multifamily Investor Podcast Co-Host

Sophia Bonto

Co-Founder & Head of Talent, Hireflow VA

Virtual Assistant Expert Philippines-Based 5+ Years Experience

Sophia leads all sourcing, vetting, and skills assessment at Hireflow VA. She built the candidate screening framework, oversees every placement pipeline personally, and trains VAs through our onboarding program to ensure every hire is the right fit from day one.

What We Do

We run the entire hiring process. You make one decision.

We source, vet, test, place, and train virtual assistants for small business owners, real estate agents, and investors across the country. Every client works directly with a real person who knows your business, not a ticket queue.

What We're Not

This isn't a marketplace. It's a done-for-you partnership.

You sort resumes → We sort resumes

You build the skills test → We build the skills test

You create the training → We create the training

You wonder if they're right → The 30-day guarantee covers that

Our Approach

What we believe about hiring VAs

The principles that shape how we run every placement.

Fit beats availability

A VA who's available immediately but wrong for your business will cost you more than one worth waiting two weeks for. We don't rush fit.

Training is not optional

Smart people still need to know your systems. Untrained VAs fail not because they're incapable, but because they were never set up to succeed.

Placement is a relationship

We're not a job board. We stay involved after placement because a great hire at day one can still drift without proper support and check-ins.

Process creates trust

Business owners struggle to delegate because they don't trust that things will be done right. SOPs and structured onboarding solve that problem directly.

Simple pricing is a feature

Hidden fees and percentage-of-salary models create misaligned incentives. We charge a flat fee because that's what an honest service looks like.

Guarantees mean something

A guarantee that's hard to claim isn't a guarantee. Ours is simple: not the right fit in 30 days, we re-run the entire process at no cost. No exceptions.

Our Clients

Who we work with

We primarily serve small business owners, real estate professionals, and operators who are ready to delegate but don't have the bandwidth to run a hiring process themselves.

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Real estate agents and brokers
Multifamily and short-term rental investors
Small business owners wearing too many hats
Coaches, consultants, and service providers
Operators building out their first remote team
Entrepreneurs ready to stop doing everything themselves

Work With Us

Let's find your person.

Book a free 20-minute needs assessment. No pitch. Just a conversation about your business and what you need.

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