What’s been most effective for you, and are there any unique or creative approaches you’ve tried that have worked?

As a real estate agent working in the investment space, I’m always looking to fine-tune my approach and discover new ways to find potential deals, whether it's off-market properties, distressed assets, or any other lead sources.Some questions I’m thinking about:What CRM tools have you found the most helpful?

Quote from @Chris Rich: Depends on your approach - cash flow or appreciation.

Is there a method to the madness or just a shotgun approach until you find one that works?

Open and clear communication is the key  they need to know that your approachable but you'll call ******** when need be  

That being said, I approached a local DSCR lender who refuses to look at my specific rental strategy in underwriting. 

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

One approach is to emphasize your reliability and track record, showing that a lower EMD doesn’t impact your ability to close deals successfully.

If this is a 1-4 unit residential loan, most appraisers and lenders are going to use the sales comparison approach.

Other than the costs of setting up the STR PM business itself, there are relatively few costs to the PM for taking on a new property.An MTR operator is usually approaching LTR owner with a proposal: to rent their unit at the advertised rate as a long-term tenant.