The local website does not work properly on a smartphone, so there is no easy way to look up a local resource or contractor when in the field, it is frustrating beyond belief.I believe that the REIA model is flawed, they make most of their money off the gurus who come and speak, so the REIA is starting place for everything that I think is wrong with investor learning locations.

It will help with your quality of tenant, they can remotely login via smartphone, but it also allow you to keep a pulse of whats happening on the property.

The connections or negotiation skills you have to buy a property off market or at a lower price then everybody else is a competitive advantage.An everyday example of product differentiation vs competitive advantage is the highly contested smart phone market. 

If you have a smart phone buy the 10Bii app, it's a financial calculator that works really well.

Control it from your smart phone.

Based on those answers you can decide if you want to set up a showing with them.Before we talk about streamlining showings, I want to share a hack with you during the initial screening phase.Prepare templated questions in advance to streamline the process and utilize text replacement features on your smartphone for efficiency.

Look up Brandon Tunrner's podcast/webinar video "the 90 DAY CHALLENGE"Learn how to find deals (driving neighborhoods or surfing the web for dollars - or deals)Learn how to run the numbers from those addresses in a calculator (you can find smartphone apps to plug the numbers in, and BP offers calculators but you have to be a Pro member) to find out what the magic number is.Personally, for now, I'll be bringing deals I find to my mentor, and we will proceed together.Extra information on all those topics can be found in forums and podcasts.

However, I know smart phones and property managers are good. 

Although with smart phones email is seeing a wee bit of resergence.

Leave your smart phone in the car.