u/Diligent_Payment2511

Hi everyone 👋 I'm a founder building a service that helps international clients rent safely in London without being physically present, think independent property verification, so they can make informed decisions before signing a lease from abroad. I've been working on this for a while now, validating the idea, talking to potential customers, and the response has been really encouraging.

Now I'm at the stage where I need to find local people in London (I'm calling them viewers) who would visit properties on behalf of clients and report back. Think flexible, part-time, field-based work, nothing too technical, but it does require someone reliable, observant, and good with people.

And this is where I'm struggling. I've posted on Indeed, but I'm wondering if there are better channels I'm missing?, especially for finding people who might be motivated by more than just a gig, people who actually care about helping others navigate an overwhelming process.

Has anyone here gone through something similar when building a service that relies on local, on-the-ground people? Where did you find them? What worked, what didn't?

Any advice would mean a lot. 🙏

I joined a small consulting company formed by classmates from my master’s program. I came in genuinely wanting to contribute and help build something solid.

For months, we had weekly meetings and tried to find clients, but nothing really materialized. Over time, I noticed there was no structure (no clear roles, no defined processes, no alignment on how to operate professionally). I raised this several times and suggested we set some basic standards, but it was mostly ignored.

At one point, we were discussing entering a tender, and they asked if I wanted to get more involved. I said yes, but only if we established some structure and alignment first, that was my condition.

One of the members responded by dismissing my concerns and questioning my professionalism, even hinting at a possible conflict of interest (which felt completely out of line), so that crossed a boundary for me.

I didn’t react immediately. I waited a few days to see if anyone would address it or try to have a proper conversation, but no one did. Instead, the group just moved on as if nothing had happened.

That’s when it became clear to me that we didn’t share the same standards or approach to handling disagreements...but I do wonder: Was I too rigid in setting conditions, or was it reasonable? What would you have done?

I joined a small consulting company formed by classmates from my master’s program. I came in genuinely wanting to contribute and help build something solid.

For months, we had weekly meetings and tried to find clients, but nothing really materialized. Over time, I noticed there was no structure (no clear roles, no defined processes, no alignment on how to operate professionally). I raised this several times and suggested we set some basic standards, but it was mostly ignored.

At one point, we were discussing entering a tender, and they asked if I wanted to get more involved. I said yes, but only if we established some structure and alignment first, that was my condition.

One of the members responded by dismissing my concerns and questioning my professionalism, even hinting at a possible conflict of interest (which felt completely out of line), so that crossed a boundary for me.

I didn’t react immediately. I waited a few days to see if anyone would address it or try to have a proper conversation, but no one did. Instead, the group just moved on as if nothing had happened.

That’s when it became clear to me that we didn’t share the same standards or approach to handling disagreements...but I do wonder: Was I too rigid in setting conditions, or was it reasonable? What would you have done?