To me the pro membership is not worth it for Canadians since a lot of useful tools on BP is US only.

I hear so many things from door knocking to contacting your circle of influence but lets be realistic there is tons and tons of tools that make outreach way more effective.What would be a good way to market to get 5 listings this month?

My goal is to find off-market opportunities and present quality leads that fit the needs of active investors.Since I’m working remotely, I’d love to hear from experienced investors:What makes a remote bird-dogging service most valuable to you?

Do you use any tools or services to automate the process, or is it something you manually handle?

Both @Nathan Gesner and @Lauren Stark have provided valuable insights on this.One potential path for you is to join an established team to gain experience.

Use tools like AirDNA to research how often properties are booked and consider seasonality so you can take full advantage of peak times.

Self managing is a solid way to learn the business, and it’s smart that you’re already setting up systems and tools. 

Any advice or tools you’d recommend would be really helpful!

I have never been able to utilize any DPA with any deal as of now, but it is fun to keep it as a possible tool for use in the right situation. 

Paying cash is safe and admirable, but it totally takes away this strongest tool of real estate investing.If I asked you if you could figure out a way to earn a higher rate of return than 7%, then you should be pulling equity out and rolling it into another.