My thought is that the people that ARE using it for lead gen/outreach, automation etc. will keep the methods to themselves until the advantage of early adoption is done and that business segment is saturated, then they will sell courses to everybody else..

Do you guys think there will be regulations that will be created around this that might affect those companies, or worse smaller businesses?

As a landlord, you are representing yourself to the public as a business. 

It forces me to get real familiar with my business and how my properties are performing.

Aloha Shay, I am on Oahu, but about 10% of my business is on the Big Island.

Not sure about MTRs.My general conclusion was that it is tough to do business in the town if your goal is to buy property as pure rentals out the gates and no intention to occupy.

PMs can minimize their suffering from unrealistic expectations by showing comparable properties that are on the market for rent and having a discussion with the landlord as to how their property compares and how his property can be more attractive to renters.Landlords are running a business. 

Possible to maybe build one similar to this with an add on for small business owners and REI's. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xYOKT2eNS588cj6_8jVv2vobAfAhCVUd/htmlview#gid=1221524195

Study the market.

Studies show good staging does have an impact on your sale.