It is balance sheet heavy but for some reason, most investors in BP are just focused on P&L and they stick with these free accounting platform that doesn't even utilize the Balance Sheet.A lot of the time when I clean up client's books, it's mainly in the balance sheet that needs to be fixed up.

Still, it is worth it.Think of FF as a lead generator and not a booking platform.

Instead of dedicated legal support, they use some third-party "legal platform" (in the cloud?)

Look at the amenities offered by top-performing properties in your area and aim to meet or exceed their offerings.  

I think BiggerPockets is an amazing platform for networking and learning from other investors.

.: Decided to try to use Obie on a new acquisition because my traditional insurance doesn’t do new policies in California and the insurance agent recommended by my loan officer just wasn’t working fast enough (CA Fair Plan seems to be at fault) to meet our closing calendar. 

If you meet that requirement, I highly recommend it. 

We’ve tried other platforms on the market, but the message delivery rates were very low compared to the 85%+ I get here.

Paid platforms often offer additional features like market analytics, off-market property leads, and filters for investor-specific criteria, giving them a leg up over free options.Exactly, most platforms have to offset cost somewhere because of how expensive it is to keep the data up to date.

Some custodians may offer access to platforms with investment opportunities, as well.