Just a few tips to look into but it usually takes some time to gain steam on your first listing so be patient and keep analyzing the local compeition /your own listing. 

Now IF you have all those bases covered, my tips are: Take GREAT pictures and for the love of all that is holly please no close ups, wide angel pics.

It came up that this blind was for a rental house and then I got the required response that we have all heard "I would never want to deal with renters yada yada yada".  

General area and property class would be needed at a minimum for anyone to offer an intelligent response. 

There are options like:Private Real Estate Funds: These allow you to remain in real estate but delegate all the management responsibilities to professionals.

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella:@Dominic Mazzarella: thanks so much for your response.

When it comes to hooking up my follow-up system I've seen a lot of other CRMs fall short with drips (lack of good time delays, no custom mailing function, doesn't pause with a response, can send auto messages after a deal closes, etc) 

A friend of mine, Ryan, who invests heavily in Baltimore, realized his interest costs were eating into his cash flow.

Never signed up for his program, but you don't really need his software to do section 8.

Cory, I very much appreciate your response.