You would need to choose between what is more important.... owning the listing or owning a STR that is dominating the market it's located in, by maximizing the tools available to manage the property.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

He has become a celebrity because his financial advice is very popular as are his books he has authored.If you are going to belittle Mr Ramsey perhaps you should include your personal biography including how many people you have helped.

Within those cities, I am targeting assets in central business districts (CBDs) and popular entertainment areas where large amounts of people congregate daily. 

Can't decide which is better so I'd love to connect with anyone who has used one or both of these tools to figure out what they liked/disliked etc.

4) Do most agents work in teams or individual5) What tech tools do you offer?

Hey Deborah, DSCR loans are a great tool espeically for buy and hold investors. 

I've tried talking with some of the agents suggested by the auto-tool BP provides for "find agents in your area", (only 5 were suggested!

Analyze properties using tools like BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to assess if a property will cash flow.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.