With RentRedi you are reduced to talking to a "BOT" until an agent decides they want to chime in (still only on a chat window no phone numbers for RentRedit).

Quote from @Diana Teng: Hi all,I think my question above is pretty direct.I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state)  that offer affordable homes that deem to be in hot market areas right now (according to many different articles online). 

With buyers and renters relying more on online listings, I'm curious how valuable do you find virtual tours in showcasing properties?

I've noticed that properties with virtual tours tend to get more engagement online, and investors/agents who use them often say they help attract more serious buyers and renters. 

We use RentManager for our portfolio as well, however we also use QuickBooks Online for our overarching accounting software.  

You will easily find link minded folks to chat with. 

@Guang Yang online travel agency. i.e VRBO

Cold calling is a great idea to get started, but maybe try connecting with local real estate groups or online forums too—they can sometimes have off-market deals.

In my opinion, an in person meetup > an online connection.You may want to consider making a connection here and meeting up for coffee or attending a real estate networking event.Best of luck!

He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company.