- or is this process largely manual because of a lack of tools?

Usually, they will refer to a placement agency who will tour the resident and family through at least three locations they think are the best fit for their client. 

Fill in with education what you lack.5.

The lack of communication and transparency didn't feel right to me.

Given your presumed lack of real estate experience, OPM (other than 'traditional' bank financing) is likely off the table for now. 

Agency debt is mostly teaser stuff that very few people qualify for, so I'll not mention those rates in this post. 

Affordability or lack there of has the best chance of slowing this market but there appear to be plenty of buyers in all price ranges.

To add insult to injury, I was charged an additional $1,000 for Flip System providing me this problematic deal.My disappointment continued with the lack of educational value provided by Flip System.

That could be anything from not accounting for capex/repairs/vacancy in their calculations or a complete lack of knowledge in how to calculate their future property tax obligation (this is a big deal in Michigan).Just the other day I had a call with an investor looking at a 10-unit property in Detroit.

It seems that pushing them to do their jobs is always essential; - There is a lack of horizontal connections between employees.