I'd be interested in hearing from someone who is a real believer in the repetition.

I do have to warn you, trying to accomplish the task  set before you is going to be repetitive and long, but it CAN work.

Becoming a real estate investor has its up and downs, it's risks and rewards, and of course the potential of living a life where I have the opportunity of owning my time and energy; by this I mean, eventually I will not be working a 9 to 5 job where I am constantly following repetitive task day in and out, and where I do not have the freedom to express my self and creativity.

There is a difference between doing something one or two times and doing things in repetition, you are in the business of doing something if you do it over and over and over again for profit. 

The good part about mentioning you are an investor is that if you make the lender feel you know the game really well, they will treat you like a potential repetitive income source.

@Elizabeth Martinez,  based on what I've read and listened to, for time efficiency like @Christian Kenworthy mentioned, advertising sounds like the route to go for general motivated sellers/high equity, not necessarily pre-foreclosures, and start small with volumes that you can handle in terms of incoming phone calls to screen, then put them on a schedule of repetition and follow up over several months.  

A repetitive circle lol.  

The daily repetition is key since with time you will get to know your target market as well as target renters.

They already know you, they are familiar with your offer and they trust you (because of the repetition, you demonstrate consistency, you are not a one flash in the pan and then never heard of again).

Hi All,I know a lot of people are turning to virtual assistants to offload some of the repetitive tasks that are taking up valuable time for real estate investors.I'm about to embark on a change of situation and will be living in Brazil for the next 12 months.