All good reading and listening, education is best and if you want to learn you have to ingest as much information as possible.I read many books that helped me, but my go-to is listeining to at least 2hrs of podcast with real examples per day.One very important things that "want-to-be" fails is to understand that real estate has many different specialities, so you have to focus your time in your real project.

WordPress, especially when paired with plugins like WP Rentals or a property management system, offers more flexibility for custom features like dynamic calendars, booking systems, and integrations with platforms like Airbnb.If you're planning to grow beyond a few properties, WordPress can handle that expansion better since you can continuously customize it as your business needs change.

This step by step process is all laid out in Scott Trench's book "Set for Life".

.$25,000 in the Bank823 credit score3-5% revolving utilizationvery little debtZERO experience in anything real estate or construction relatedKnowledge acquired from listening to 123 audible books over the previous years14 months later...$847 in the bank699 Credit Score133% revolving utilization/over the limit maxed out personal credit cardsQuite a bit of other high interest debt/loans borrowed during the first year in business$3,580,000 Appraised Portfolio Valuation$2,139,400 DSCR Mortgage Debt in my LLCs$1,440,600 Equity (Appraised Value-Mortgage debt)8 Remodeled SFRs1 Converted Remodeled Duplex2 SFR Remodels currently in process2 Apartment Buildings - 13/14 units occupiedA little more experience to say the least234 Audible books in my libraryAs I'm sure any experienced investor can gather, having the sizable amount of personal debt as I do, supplier house account payments due, PMLs that need to be paid, etc, not having liquidity/any money in the bank is an ISSUE.

Good afternoon,I joined this group after listening to Brandon Turner's "The Book on Managing Rental Properties."

Since you've already started learning through books and podcasts, your next step should be narrowing down your investment strategy—whether it's house hacking, multifamily, or BRRRR.

I was deployed to Iraq in 2007 and through a mentor got word of a book called The Fountainhead.

Hey @Mark Miles, I haven't done it and it doesn't seem to hamper my bookings, but I am assuming that more info is better.

Do anyone have any  experience of automated tools like CRM integration, Automated lead generation and mass outreach, customer management and appointment booking etc.

I served as the buyer's agent and property manager for my clients under Blue Chariot Realty & Management.