@Johnson H. and @David C. have been encouraging me to put some materials together to present and share with local folks on how lucrative investing in the Bay Area could be.

You do get a small boost on most booking platforms right when you list, but overall it takes time to gain traction and perfect your pricing strategy.

With exception of one mentor who I greatly admire and respect, I have spent 1000's over the years on RE courses collectively and not experienced this kind of support, encouragement or expertise without having to pay quite a bit for it.

In the real estate SFH market, we observed multiple platforms like Zillow, Redfin, Realtor, Trulia, and Movoto - each offering unique user interfaces, features, and experiences. 

Online platforms like LinkedIn and BiggerPockets can also be helpful.

In areas with a lot of market activity, there will be more comps to choose from but please remember that CMAs also include active listing, under contract and expired data (not just sold data).Connecting with an agent who specializes in your area(s) of interest could be helpful here.We use 3 platforms, including our local MLS, to run CMAs.

Because you will wipe them out in a foreclosure, these lenders have more to lose than you and are supremely motivated to encourage your borrower to pay you.

You've always got to start there and then reverse engineer into the business platform you leverage.

It seems like a great platform (they call the sellers and vet the leads for you, then transfer the call so that you can try to work on acquiring the property).

I use Podio so I have the power to integrate with many other platforms for things like sending direct mail or text message from the CRM.