If it were me, I would reach out to other franchisees in your area (perhaps your Development Agent might have some insight...see...I know the Subway lingo and I've done Subways in my banking days).

It can be discouraging for newcomers.Solution: Develop resilience and learn to view rejection as part of the process.

@Dave FosterAre development rights “real property”?

Quote from @Jason Hatfield: @Jaycee Greene  they require a non refundable deposit and give 48hrs to see proof of funds I would suggest developing a relationship with an HML/PML that would give you a "guidance line" that would basically be a "pre-approval" for situations like this to present to the buyer/auction company.

Not only will it possibly save you a little money, you'll develop skills and figure out the nuances of real estate investing that you can't learn from a computer.Out of curiosity, what type of properties are you looking to add to your portfolio?

Instead of platforms like Angi, try building relationships directly with contractors, architects, and developers.

Quote from @Garrett Brown: Quote from @John Underwood: Nothing that paying for a 3rd party app to automate functions will fix.If I had to pick something it would be getting higher occupancy rates.Overall things are great.I'm definitely not an app developer so no worries about me making one that can help.

Given the location and how the town has been developing it seems like a good investment opportunity for rentals.

what would you think of a 14,600sqft 3 unit property in sailboat bend, off market, that is RMM25 zoned and has a nice single family and duplex behind it, half of the lot if empty so it can be developed or RV/trailer parking, for $1.1M?

.🏗️ Being part of a real estate team is one of the most valuable skills you can develop.