Best way to build first RE website

[Michael King]

I am looking to launch my first website for my 9 SFH rental portfolio. The options I have looked at are using a pro developer for a custom website, building it using Wix or a WordPress built site with a hosting company, REI Blackbook for an all-encompassing approach. At the moment what I need is a website where I can list all my vacant properties, create workflows for rental applications, automated payments and ideally a website that can be an API for my Rent Manager database. I guess I could also use some the standard site such as Rent-Redi or Tenant Cloud and just forego a separate website altogether. The bottom line is that I want to automate everything a landlord needs so that I can grow my portfolio without being overwhelmed with administrative details.

Second, I would like that when I am ready to get into other areas of real estate investing like wholesaling, flipping I can build on what I already have in my initial website. This is of secondary importance at the moment.

My question is this, what approaches have people used for establishing a real estate website that would take you from a small portfolio to one consisting of let's say 100 units?

Thanks in advance for any ideas or comments,

Michael King