I have a full time job in technology but have also been an investor for 14 years.

thanks Matt,As you probably see, I am new to real estate biz, I spent 12 years running product team in the software company which built POS solutions for retail sector.So RE is my next venture, and from what I see so far the name of the game today and for years to come is choosing right technology and marketing tools.So it's tough with out experience in RE to define all systems and processes, I am beginning to understand the theory and systems on the high level, but I am sure once I actually spend sometime working it will be much easier.I feel like the best thing to do at this point is to focus on basics like CRM and print, emai, text, social marketing campaign automation, once those things are in place and work smoothly, will be able to proceed to stage 2,To be frank, I am looking to learn this business and then comeback into software sector in RE segment, lot of good tools out there but as usual - lots of gapsI will be happy to keep intouch and colobirate on these topics

The sad thing is with technology, none of this really even hard to do.I have had plenty of problems as a landlord including tenants leaving a property in bad condition.

The technology is more readily available and would save the average American 200k in energy savings over a 30 year mortgage. 

I'm sure the tenant wants the basement renovated... and the kitchen... and the upstairs bathroom.... newer windows will help with energy costs.... the technology in furnaces is improving and it could make a big difference to replace with new.... on and on.

Currently I work at a technology startup in San Francisco focussed on the new construction and remodeling industry.

However when gold can be used as a currency the way this technology allows, why not use both?

Any office / technology feesIn exchange you'll get X% commission.

In New York City they agents have bypassed the mls by listing on this sighthttp://streeteasy.com/ It is just a matter of time when technology replaces the agents altogether 

Ideally I was hoping someone local would be available to set down face to face its my first time doing this and am just trying to be as cautious as I can thank you all for your help.Kane, the technology would allow us to do a 'face-to-face' even being thousands of miles apart by using google hangouts or Skype (if you prefer that over a phone call) :-)We can certainly arrange that!