I called 3 realtors and they each have me on their automated email lists. 

How did some of you great investors make this a business with the right systems and processes to automate and scale properly?

@Cody Lewis @Coty Dolan Not to derail from Coty's initial question...but I would be curious to understand any instruments to use when receiving private funds from a lender?

My agent is knowledgeable, thorough, and instrumental in all the transactions I do.

She also discusses different strategies, business practices, and ways to automate your workflow.Our teaching assistants are seasoned investors who are active on our BiggerPockets forums and in the REI community!

Maybe the 2nd is simply an email 3 months later that is automated. 

I currently have automated messages set up through Airbnb's page that go out on booking, before check-in, the day after, and before check-out. 

Recently several people I know in the real estate arena are looking for additional cash flow opportunities and one area is in the area of e-commerce - there are several real estate gurus out there who are now pitching automated online stores.The premise - pay an up front fee of between $25,000 to $40,000 for their team to help you - set up your company, establish a credit card to buy product, build your online store and presence, research products, place them and market them on your store, sell them before you buy them, then using your credit and credit card, they buy them and fulfill the order to the customer. 

CF the "lying down" above--that alone WILL bring a country to its knees, as full automation is a pipe dream.And also on topic, buy in towns with a hefty black population or that mainland Chinese people haven't heard of, and you avoid the mainland Chinese bubble. 

Doesn’t use automation much, takes cash.