Saving costs throughout the closing process

[Kyle Soudalan]

Hi there!

I've been a real estate investor (typical buy & hold) since 2019 (all properties found on Roofstock). I am about to close on my 5th property (all in my name, no LLCs). I've gotten to the point where I have less time to shop around whenever I go under contract for a new property. I was wondering how everyone shops for: mortgage rates, home insurance, property managers, title policies & fees, negotiate repair costs, etc.

Does anyone use software to either manage properties they already own, to procure new investments, or to shop around for the same services every deal requires (see above). As a software engineer, my inclination is to build an app that can automatically scan (scrape) for services offered by different companies with side-by-side comparisons of the numbers, pros & cons, etc. to optimize cost savings at the start of purchasing a new rental property.

Curious to hear what everyone else does!